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Ex-Prisoners Acquitted for Insufficient Evidence May Not Sue Texas
On July 31, 2008, a Texas appeals court ruled that persons who were convicted of a crime, spent time in prison while awaiting appeal, but were acquitted due to insufficient evidence on appeal, were not entitled to sue the State of Texas for compensation for their imprisonment.
Marion Abbott, a ...
Marion Abbott, a ...
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