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The Wrong Carlos

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Author : James S. Liebman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231167237
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Wrong Carlos written by James S. Liebman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution passed unnoticed for years until a team of Columbia Law School faculty and students almost accidentally chose to investigate his case and found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. They discovered that no one had cared enough about either the defendant or the victim to make sure the real perpetrator was found. Everything that could go wrong in a criminal case did. This book documents DeLunaÕs conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness identification with no corroborating forensic evidence. At his trial, DeLunaÕs defense, that another man named Carlos had committed the crime, was not taken seriously. The lead prosecutor told the jury that the other Carlos, Carlos Hernandez, was a ÒphantomÓ of DeLunaÕs imagination. In upholding the death penalty on appeal, both the state and federal courts concluded the same thing: Carlos Hernandez did not exist. The evidence the Columbia team uncovered reveals that Hernandez not only existed but was well known to the police and prosecutors. He had a long history of violent crimes similar to the one for which DeLuna was executed. Families of both Carloses mistook photos of each for the other, and HernandezÕs violence continued after DeLuna was put to death. This book and its website (thewrongcarlos.net) reproduce law-enforcement, crime lab, lawyer, court, social service, media, and witness records, as well as court transcripts, photographs, radio traffic, and audio and videotaped interviews, documenting one of the most comprehensive investigations into a criminal case in U.S. history. The result is eye-opening yet may not be unusual. Faulty eyewitness testimony, shoddy legal representation, and prosecutorial misfeasance continue to put innocent people at risk of execution. The principal investigators conclude with novel suggestions for improving accuracy among the police, prosecutors, forensic scientists, and judges.

Wildlife and Man in Texas

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Author : Robin W. Doughty
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780890964163
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Wildlife and Man in Texas written by Robin W. Doughty and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author uses letters, journals, and travel accounts to show the early attitudes toward the uses of indigenous birds and mammals of Texas. Surviving on nature's bounty and remorselessly exterminating her threats--wolves, cougars, and other wily critters--settlers exploited Texas' pristine fecundity. Some species benefited from disturbed environments; others were unable to adjust to human presence and disappeared. By the 1880s concern about the diminishing numbers of many preferred species led to enactment of game laws and other efforts to protect and manage wildlife. Today, the author argues, habitat change is the most pressing issue confronting conservationists.

Charles Goodnight

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Author : William T. Hagan
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806183950
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Charles Goodnight written by William T. Hagan and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Goodnight was a pioneer of the early range cattle industry—an opinionated and profane but energetic and well-liked rancher. Goodnight’s story is now re-examined by William T. Hagan in this brief, authoritative account that considers the role of ranching in general—and Goodnight in particular—in the development of the Texas Panhandle. The first major reassessment of his life in seventy years, Charles Goodnight: Father of the Texas Panhandle traces its subject’s life from hardscrabble farmer to cattle baron, giving close attention to lesser-known aspects of his last thirty years. Goodnight came up in the days when much of Texas was free range and open to occupancy by any cattleman brave enough to stake a claim. Hagan shows how Goodnight learned the cattle business and became one of the most famous ranchers of the Southwest. Hagan also presents a clearer picture than ever before of Goodnight’s business arrangements and investments, including the financial setbacks of his later life. As entertaining as it is informative, Hagan’s account takes readers back to the Palo Duro Canyon and the Staked Plains to share insights into the cattleman’s life—riding the range, fighting grass fires, driving cattle to the nearest railhead—the very stuff of cowboy legend and lore. This fascinating biography enriches our understanding of a Texas icon.

Ten Dollars to Hate

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Author : Patricia Bernstein
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623497183
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Ten Dollars to Hate written by Patricia Bernstein and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Dollars to Hate tells the story of the massive Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s—by far the most “successful” incarnation since its inception in the ashes of the Civil War—and the first prosecutor in the nation to successfully convict and jail Klan members. Dan Moody, a twenty-nine-year-old Texas district attorney, demonstrated that Klansmen could be punished for taking the law into their own hands. “Bernstein’s offering is a must-read for those interested in Texas history and for those seeking to better understand the tenor of our own times.”—Southwestern Historical Quarterly “Bernstein has done Texas and the country a favor by documenting Moody’s bravado and vanquishing of the Klan”—Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Scream at the Sky

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Author : Carlton Stowers
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466835826
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Scream at the Sky written by Carlton Stowers and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2004-08-16 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlton Stowers, the two-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling master of true crime, is back. Scream at the Sky is his masterful chronicle of one man's murderous career, and another man's sworn promise to deliver justice and closure to the people of Texas. Wichita Falls, Texas, was home to a hundred thousand people in the last months of 1984. That winter was harsh, as the normally arid Texas plains gave way to ominous dark clouds that delivered freezing sleet and rain. But a much darker force was looming, and soon the quiet town was besieged by a faceless evil--and its young women were dying because of it. In the next seventeen months five women were found brutally beaten and murdered, their young lives cut short and their bodies left haphazardly where they fell. In the years that followed, grieving families fruitlessly sought answers. A haunted district attorney chased every lead only to meet one dead end after another. And the killer's identity remained unknown to the ravaged townspeople. Then, fourteen years after the killing started, an investigator who had been assigned the cold case brought to it a renewed dedication, and came upon a chance discovery. Searching through the yellowed case files, he caught a minor detail that suggested one more suspect. Faryion Wardrip was an unhappily married family man who drowned his anger in substance abuse and violent fantasies. But for five unfortunate families, the drugs sometimes took over and the fantasies became realities. Investigator John Little followed his instincts and tirelessly ruled out every possibility until he was left with but one conclusion: Faryion Wardrip was the serial killer who had eluded his office for so long. How he tracked down Wardrip and used the legal system to beat the killer at his own game of deception is a remarkable story of justice served.

Terror by Night

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Author : Terry Caffey
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414335334
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Terror by Night written by Terry Caffey and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 3:00 a.m. on March 1, 2008, Terry Caffey awoke to find his daughter’s boyfriend standing in his bedroom with a gun. An instant later the teen opened fire, killing Terry’s wife, his two sons, and wounding him 12 times, before setting the house ablaze. Terry fell into deep depression and planned to kill himself, but God intervened. Upon visiting his burned-out property, Terry noticed a scorched scrap of paper from one of his wife’s books leaning against a tree trunk. The page read: “[God,] I couldn’t understand why You would take my family and leave me behind to struggle along without them. And I guess I still don’t totally understand that part of it. But I do believe that You’re sovereign; You’re in control.” That page was like a direct message from God, and it turned Terry’s life around. Now, one year later, Terry is remarried, the adoptive father of two young sons, and working to rebuild his relationship with his 17-year-old daughter, who is currently serving two life sentences in a Texas state penitentiary for her involvement in the crimes. Terror by Night tells the compelling story of how Terry Caffey found peace after his wife and sons were brutally murdered and his teenage daughter implicated in the crime. Sharing never-before-told details about the night of the crime and subsequent murder trial, it explains how Terry was able to forgive the men who murdered his family, and how he even interceded with the prosecutors on their behalf. A powerful example of how the power of forgiveness can bring healing after tragedy and great loss, it shows how God can bring good out of even the darkest tragedies.

A Man from Corpus Christi

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Author : A. C. Peirce
Publisher : Copano Bay Press
ISBN 13 : 0976779978
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book A Man from Corpus Christi written by A. C. Peirce and published by Copano Bay Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1887 a Boston physician comes to Texas for some bird hunting for ornithological purposes. He finds the perfect guide in John M. Priour, who leads his Yankee friend on a 400-mile trek through bramble, bog, forest, mud, and more mud. When he returns to Boston, Dr. Peirce details his misadventures in Texas.

The Man who Brought a Mountain of Soul to Houston, Texas

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Author : Skipper Lee Frazier
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1466943483
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book The Man who Brought a Mountain of Soul to Houston, Texas written by Skipper Lee Frazier and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man who brought a mountain of soul to Houston, Texas. The man who brought and promoted many Houston rhythm and blues performers. The man who brought and promoted many comedy shows including Amos &Andy. The man who watched the church he is a member of grow from 25 members to over 14,000 members.

That Mysterious Texas Brand Man

Author : Maggie Shayne
Publisher : Silhouette
ISBN 13 : 9780373650217
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book That Mysterious Texas Brand Man written by Maggie Shayne and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 1998-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having lost everyone he loved, Marcus Brand dares not love again, for he knows all too well the pain of loving and losing. By hiding behind his secret identity as the hero known as The Guardian, he protects the people of his city, as well as his heart. But the very enticing Casey Jones is one woman who may pose a threat to Marcus's protected secrets!

Grape Man of Texas

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Author : Roy Renfro
Publisher : Board and Bench Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1935879588
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Grape Man of Texas written by Roy Renfro and published by Board and Bench Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grape Man of Texas is the first biography of Thomas Volney Munson (1843-1913), the internationally recognized horticulturist who developed over 300 new varieties of grapes, some of which are still grown today on almost every continent. He is perhaps best known for his work in fighting the phylloxera epidemic of the late nineteenth century, which nearly destroyed the world's vineyards. His solution—grafting vinifera onto certain resistant native rootstocks from Texas—earned him the Chevalier du Merite Agricole in the French Legion of Honor and numerous accolades. This second edition introduces new insights into the phylloxera period, Munson's many papers and publications, and his far-sighted grasp of the needs of twentieth century agriculture and transportation. It details the continuing influence of both his research and his hybrid grapes on modern viticulture and new varieties of vitis that have been bred from them around the world.

The Meanest Man in Texas

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Author : Don Umphrey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937766603
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book The Meanest Man in Texas written by Don Umphrey and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Best Way Out is Up

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Author : Clyde Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book The Best Way Out is Up written by Clyde Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

I Wrote That One, Too . . .

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Author : Steve Dorff
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1540005011
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book I Wrote That One, Too . . . written by Steve Dorff and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). One of the most successful songwriters and composers of the last 25 years, Steve Dorff has penned over 20 Top 10 hits for pop and country artists around the world, including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Blake Shelton, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Anne Murray, Whitney Houston, George Strait, Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, Cher, Dusty Springfield, Ringo Starr, and Garth Brooks. He has scored for television shows, including Growing Pains , Major Dad , Murder She Wrote , Reba , and several films, including Any Which Way but Loose for which he penned the titular song, and more recently, he has embarked on Broadway (forthcoming musical Josephine ). Chronicling his four decades behind the music, Steve Dorff gives anecdotes, advice, and insights into his journey. The book follows Steve from his childhood in Queens to Manhattan to Nashville and to his eventual arrival in Los Angeles, California. Oftentimes, songs are attributed to the singers who perform them, but it is the songwriter who really knows the story behind the story from conception to execution. Full of heartfelt stories, hard-earned wisdom, and delightful wit, I Wrote That One, Too . . . is a great read for musicians, music fans, and whoever has chased their dreams and survived the surprising but often serendipitous turns in the road.

One Man's Texas

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Author : Janice Havard
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452088128
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book One Man's Texas written by Janice Havard and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Man's Texas is a rugged historical fiction novel about Jack Moore set in 1919 in the West Texas oil boomtown of Rola. A family saga, Jack and Liz Moore struggle to rear four children, 7-16, living out on the family cotton farm and then moving into town for Jack to become Rola's first marshal. When a wildcatter strikes oil on their once-worthless, red gumbo cotton field, the Moores gradually evolve from disbelief to a grasp of the reality of striking oil!The sudden disappearance of one son causes great family agony.Jack has the wildcatter, Buz, and their oldest son, Buddy, manage his business. Liz's passion for learning is realized through university scholarships honoring her teacher and friend, Martha Baker. Their children mature while successfully pursuing their varied interests.

The Texas Railway Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Texas Railway Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Texas criminal reports

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Texas criminal reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Texas School Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Texas School Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: