Texas Forensic Science Commission

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Officially Exonerates Steven Mark Chaney

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Officially Exonerates Steven Mark Chaney

01.17.19 by Innocence Staff

Steven Mark Chaney at his east Dallas home in December 2018. Pictured (L-R): local counsel Julie Lesser, Steven Chaney, Innocence Project Director of Strategic Litigation Chris Fabricant and Chaney's wife, Lenora Chaney. (Image: Ron Jenkins)

01.17.19 by Innocence Staff

Justice Highlights in 2016: Strategic Litigation

Justice Highlights in 2016: Strategic Litigation

12.20.16 by Innocence Staff

Justice Highlights in 2016: Strategic Litigation

12.20.16 by Innocence Staff

Austin DNA Lab Closes Due to Concerns from Forensic Science Commission

Austin DNA Lab Closes Due to Concerns from Forensic Science Commission

06.16.16 by Innocence Staff

Austin DNA Lab Closes Due to Concerns from Forensic Science Commission

06.16.16 by Innocence Staff

Cameron Todd Willingham’s Wrongful Execution Gains New Attention After Netflix’s Trial by Fire Release

Cameron Todd Willingham’s Wrongful Execution Gains New Attention After Netflix’s Trial by Fire Release

Netflix’s release of Trial by Fire in 2025 has reignited public interest in Cameron Todd Willingham’s wrongful execution and the flawed arson science that sealed his fate.

09.13.10 by Innocence Staff

Cameron Todd Willingham in his cell on death row, in 1994. Photograph By Ken Light/The New Yorker.

Netflix’s release of Trial by Fire in 2025 has reignited public interest in Cameron Todd Willingham’s wrongful execution and the flawed arson science that sealed his fate.

09.13.10 by Innocence Staff

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