As Joe Bryan seeks new trial, one man watches and knows his struggle All week supporters have been watching Joe Bryan's evidentiary hearing play out in a Comanche courtroom. Reaves said he is really happy Joe’s getting out, but that, “I hoped he’d be walking out exonerated, not that he’d be on parole after his appeals got denied.”.

How many people are wrongfully convicted? He was in Austin when his wife was horrifically and senselessly killed. Joe Bryan was convicted in 1989 for the murder of his wife, Mickey. He was in Austin when his wife was horrifically and senselessly killed. Close. Reaves said he is really happy Joe’s getting out, but that, “I hoped he’d be walking out exonerated, not that he’d be on parole after his appeals got denied.”.

On Monday, a three day hearing began that his defense team hopes will lead to a new trial and ultimately clear his name. "That is an injustice that we hope can get corrected by these proceedings.”. And it’s important to note, after this three-day hearing Judge Doug Shaver can make a recommendation to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals about whether he believes Bryan should get a new trial. Jessi and IPTX Deputy Director Allison Clayton, with assistance of Allison’s Innocence Clinic law students, will be petitioning the Supreme Court of the United States on Joe’s behalf this summer. Innocence Project of Texas client Joe Bryan, who was incarcerated for more than 32 years for a crime he did not commit, was released on parole today from prison in Huntsville, Texas. Joe Bryan: Bulletin: "Egregiously wrong bloodsplatter evidence; Hearing Monday: Mike Ware, Executive Director of Texas Innocence Project calls on prosecutor Adam Sibley to test the DNA: "Recent attention on his case has further solidified the strong case for Bryan’s innocence. HUNTSVILLE, TX — Joe Bryan, a former Clifton high school principal found guilty of a 1985 murder, was released on parole thanks in part to the Innocence Project of Texas.

65. It made no sense to me and, in my mind, I made the commitment to doing everything I could to fix it and get Joe home,” Jessi said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. “I read his trial transcript and thought, how is this possible? Twice wrongfully convicted for the 1985 Clifton, Texas, murder of his beloved wife Mickey, Joe’s case received national attention after ProPublica senior reporter Pamela Colloff wrote a two-part investigation jointly published in the spring of 2018 by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine. Jessi spent dozens of weekends, and many work days, making the more than 20 trips, from Austin to Huntsville, and this past year to Beaumont, meeting with Joe and working at least a thousand hours on his case. Jessi and Walter did an excellent job in representing me.”, The Innocence Project of Texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.Copyright © 2020 Innocence Project of Texas. On this grey blustery cold morning, the sun literally opened up the clouds on the gathering of his excited family and friends at 10:50 a.m., just as Joe was released. Innocence Project of Texas client Joe Bryan, who was incarcerated for more than 32 years for a crime he did not commit, was released on parole today from prison in Huntsville, Texas. Bryan was found guilty again in 1989 and he’s been in prison ever since.

Joe corroborated he was in Austin. But most importantly, Rossi pointed to the fact that Thorman only completed a basic 40-hour introductory course on bloodstain pattern analysis which does not qualify him to be called an expert in the field. The Commission ultimately issued a report finding that the bloodstain pattern expert’s trial testimony - used at both of Joe’s trials -was flawed and unscientific. Bevel first took the court through crime scene pictures, leaving Bryan visibly shaken and at times wiping away tears. Choking back a few tears, before he drove away from the building he’d been housed in for so long, Joe said, “None of this would be possible without the Innocence Project of Texas. “The testimony back in 1989 by the prosecutor’s expert we now know was absolutely inaccurate and it was relied on heavily by the jury in reading the verdict that they did," said Ware. Choking back a few tears, before he drove away from the building he’d been housed in for so long, Joe said, “None of this would be possible without the Innocence Project of Texas.

The group, formed earlier this year, looked at several cases like Bryan’s. Colloff said she initially was just looking to do a story on any new, relevant bloodstain pattern case, but decided on Bryan’s case because it was under review at the time by the Texas Forensic Science Commission. Both Bryan’s defense team and Bosque County’s District Attorney Adam Sibley, tackled a key piece of evidence in the case – the blood covered flashlight found in Bryan’s car. Jessi and Walter did an excellent job in representing me.”. Colloff said she initially was just looking to do a story on any new, relevant bloodstain pattern case, but decided on Bryan’s case because it was under review at the time by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.

Joe corroborated he was in Austin.

Bryan’s defense team also called Texas Ranger Jeff Wolfe who backed up Rossi’s claims that Thorman’s 40-hour basic bloodstain pattern analysis course didn’t qualify him to serve as an expert witness. Colloff won a prestigious award for exceptional journalism for the piece and it later served as inspiration for John Grisham’s latest best-selling novel, “The Guardian”. On this grey blustery cold morning, the sun literally opened up the clouds on the gathering of his excited family and friends at 10:50 a.m., just as Joe was released. Bevel also said he believed Thorman was unqualified to be an expert in the field and gave inaccurate testimony. Rossi became familiar with Bryan’s case while working with the Texas Forensic Science Commission.

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