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When Justice Defers to Itself: The Numbers Behind Texas’ Broken Standard of Review

📊 When Justice Defers to Itself: The Numbers Behind Texas’ Broken Standard of Review In our last post, we exposed how Texas courts hide behind the phrase “in the light most favorable to the verdict.” It sounds like due process, but it’s really a policy of self-preservation — a way to defend convictions instead of defending the truth. Now, let’s look at the numbers that prove it. ⚖️ The Data Doesn’t Lie — Even When Courts Do According to data compiled by the National Registry of Exonerations (as of 2025), Texas has recorded over 450 exonerations since 1989 — the most of any state in the country. More than 70% of those wrongful convictions were based on witness misidentification or false testimony . And yet, nearly all of them were upheld on appeal before new evidence finally forced the courts to act. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals routinely applies the sufficiency standard established in Jackson v. Virginia (443 U.S. 307, 1979) — but the Texas interpretation goes f...
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The Crucial Testimony That Never Came: Why Bobby Buckner Deserves a New Trial

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In the relentless pursuit of justice, truth must be the foundation. But in the case of Bobby Joe Buckner , the truth was sidelined — hidden beneath a wave of prosecutorial omission, suspect testimony, and a broken system that failed to call a key witness: Dr. Sudhir Madisetty . 🔍 The Problem: Unverified Testimony At the center of Bobby's conviction lies the testimony of Margaret Lopez , the grandmother of the alleged victim. She claimed under oath that Dr. Madisetty, a pediatrician, suspected sexual abuse and offered to conduct confirmatory tests — which she declined. Yet, Dr. Madisetty was never called to testify . Why would a pediatrician, legally obligated under Texas Family Code §261.101 to report suspected abuse, stay silent? He didn’t. There’s no record of any report. No medical confirmation. Just one woman’s claim — unchallenged by the prosecution, unchecked by cross-examination. 📄 The Law Is Clear Doctors are mandatory reporters. If Dr. Madisetty had suspected abuse...
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When the Judge Steps Aside: What Bobby Buckner’s Case Reveals

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  When the Judge Steps Aside: What Bobby Buckner’s Case Reveals Justice is not just about verdicts—it’s about the integrity of the process. In Bobby Joe Buckner’s case , that integrity was so compromised that even the judge assigned to the case, Judge Matt Johnson , was later forced to recuse himself. Here’s what happened: Judge Johnson was the official judge of record. But when the trial began, he was on vacation. In his absence, Judge Ralph Strother filled in and presided over the trial. Bobby’s fate was sealed not by the judge assigned to his case, but by a substitute — and soon after, Judge Johnson himself admitted he could not remain due to a conflict of interest and stepped aside. That alone should set off alarm bells. How can any conviction stand when: The assigned judge abandons the bench, A substitute judge takes over a life-altering trial, and The original judge later steps away, acknowledging he should never have been involved at all? This recusal doesn’...
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