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State Bar of Texas Pursuing Disciplinary Action against Prosecutor Who Lied about Deals with Jailhouse Informants in Capital Case
Loaded on Nov. 16, 2017
by Richard Resch
Filed under:
Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct,
Informants,
Death Penalty/Death Row.
Location:
Texas.
by Richard Resch
In September 25, 2017, the State Bar of Texas filed a disciplinary action against former Harris County Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth A. Exley. She is accused of striking deals with three jailhouse informants in exchange for damaging testimony against Edward George McGregor without notifying his lawyer in ...
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