How Ken Anderson was released after only five days in jail
Former prosecutor Ken Anderson was released from jail today after serving just half of his 10-day sentence for contempt of court in connection with the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton. Anderson already had one day of credit for time served before he began his sentence Tuesday.
Information about why he was released today is not yet available.
District Judge Kelly Moore found Anderson in criminal contempt of court Nov. 8 for telling Morton’s trial judge in a 1987 pretrial hearing that he had no evidence favorable to Morton. Morton spent almost 25 years in prison after he was falsely convicted of the murder of his wife.
Kelly also ordered Anderson to pay a $500 fine and serve 500 hours of community service within five years.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/ken-anderson-released-from-williamson-county-jail/nbtKN/ .
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