Pam Colloff on Michael Morton: The GFB Interview

Pam Colloff, Texas Monthly

Texas Monthly's Pam Colloff recently authored a massive, two-part, must-read story (see here and here) on Michael Morton' dramatic DNA exoneration, presaging the court of inquiry in February alleging prosecutor misconduct by former Williamson County DA and current District Judge Ken Anderson. In the past, Colloff covered Anthony Graves' false conviction (see here and here) as well as Hannah Overton's pending habeas petition.

Grits sat down with Pam yesterday to discuss the Morton case and other innocence-related issues in an interview that lasted just more than half an hour. Though I've read her work for years, this was our first-ever opportunity to visit face to face. By the time it was over, I wished we'd had another hour to talk about the Morton case and related questions, particularly some of the issues surrounding the role of the media touched on toward the end of our colloquy. You can listen to the conversation here (mp3) and I've also uploaded a transcript, edited slightly for grammar and clarity. Enjoy.