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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 167

              Senate Committee Report

              Criminal Justice

              April 5, 2011 - 1:30 PM

                        FOR:

                                          Billy, Smith    (Exoneree Brothers of Texas), Glenn Heights, TX

                                          Chatman, Charles    (Self) , Frisco, TX

                                          Session, Cory    (Innocence Project of Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                                          Ware, Michael   Assistant District Attorney Dallas County  (Dallas County District

                                          Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        For:

                                          Etter, Kristin    (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                          Giles, James    (Innocence Project of Texas), Lufkin, TX

                                          Ingersoll, Deborah   Lobbyist  (Texas State Troopers Association), Austin, TX

                                          Leete, Travis   Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Lindsey, Johnnie    (Self) , Dallas, TX

                                          McGowan, Thomas    (Innocence Project), Garland, TX

                                          Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                          TX

                        Against:

                                          Whaler, Ken   Executive Vice President  (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/Texas Press

                                          Association), Austin, TX

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