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Anderson's mea culpa (sort of)
From the day's proceedings:
Sitting in the witness stand, former Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson addressed Michael Morton, the man who spent 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
“I know what me and my family have been through in the last 18 months, and it’s hell. And it doesn’t even register in the same ballpark as what you went through, Mr. Morton,” he said.
“I don’t know that I can say I feel your pain, but I have a pretty darn good idea how horrible what you’ve gone through … with false accusations and everything else. What happened to you was so much worse than that. I can’t imagine what you have been feeling.”
Then came the crocodile tears:
In another portion of his testimony, Anderson complained, at times bitterly, about having been put through the court of inquiry.
“I spent my life savings defending myself on accusations that we now all know are baseless,” Anderson said. “I had to spend the money for lawyers, so I’ve worked my entire life, and now they have it.”
“I spent my life savings defending myself on accusations that we now all know are baseless,” Anderson said. “I had to spend the money for lawyers, so I’ve worked my entire life, and now they have it.”
The full story at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/anderson-takes-stand-defends-time-as-prosecutor/nWJ5T/ .
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Typical repuke. Daring to compare his 18 months of freedom to the 25 YEARS of the guy he railroaded.
