GRAVES LAWYER: “SEBESTA FACES STATE BAR HEARING”
The Associated Press is reporting that the prosecutor who tried fromer Texas death row inmate Anthony Graves, faces a state bar hearing that could result in the loss of his law license.
Attorneys for the former death row inmate who was later exonerated, said today (Monday) that the State Bar of Texas had found "just cause" against Charles Sebesta, the former district attorney in Burleson and Washington Counties.
Graves was sent to death row for his alleged role in the 1992 slayings of six members of a Somerville family.
A federal appeals court later reversed Graves' conviction after finding that prosecutors withheld evidence and allowed two witnesses to give false testimony.
Graves was freed four years ago. He said Monday he wants to see Sebesta disbarred and prosecuted.
Sebesta claims the State Bar had already investigated the matter and cleared him.
I was a police officer for 22 years in Burleson County and I had the privilege to work with Mr Sebesta on many cases including this one! Mr Sebesta did his job that he was elected to do and was one hell of a prosecutor. I never had to worry about a case going in to court with him on your side! What he is being accused of did not happen and I will tell anyone who listens, but apparently no one wants to listen to his side or doesn’t want to believe his side of the events. I just hope and pray that the truth is revealed and while Graves case was dismissed it still doesn’t mean he wasn’t present at that scene There is no way in heaven that one person alone killed all those innocent children and women!!!
There may have been mistakes made, no one is perfect, we do know the 6 folks were stabbed 66 times, and then set on fire, a lot for one person to do.
This may be continuing because Graves and his lawyer are looking for their next check.
The reporter for the Houston Chronicle stated “” for a crime he did not commit” The reporter or you or I or anyone else, except Graves, do not know for sure that he did not have something to do with it. Not being convicted in court and not doing something are Not the same.
Jennifer Schwartz suggest watching Date Line, May I suggest, that what you see on TV, the internet, or Newspaper has changed, people don’t believe these sources as they once did, that has changed forever.
I agree with American… Not guilty is not always the same thing as innocent.
There were multiple people who came into local business and discussed the burns he and Cookie had on her. Dont understand why he cant just see he is a free man on techicality and move forward.
Not guilty is not always the same thing as innocent.
Don’t forget, 5 witnesses overheard Mr. Graves admit guilt when he was first booked. Those testimonies were later thrown out on a technicality.
Sebesta desevers what he gets. You give up your life children family everything because you did nothing and lets see how you feel. Maybe you should watch dateline tv show on this and I think you would feel differently
Enough already, when does this matter end. If Mr. Graves is indeed innocent then I wish him the best and encourage him to consider forgiveness over revenge. He will find no happiness in revenge. Whatever you want to say about Mr. Sebesta, he appears to be fully convinced he followed the law and that he did the right thing. “Intent” is often a key element in legal matters and it does not appear Mr. Sebesta had an intent to be a part of an injustice.
Enough of the tax payers resources have been used on this matter already. Mr. Graves received a very large settlement, has seemed to enjoy some level of fame which has resulted in travel and national attention. I get that Mr. Graves went through a very difficult time, but as much as the taxpayers can do to make it right has been done, move on already.
To the one that wrote there’s no way one person could have KILLED all those children & one adults! alone. Oh yes it is. Look at the Bellville Texas murders a year or so ago, where a mothers son KILLED her , her husband, his sister, her child, and his brother! 5 people the same and 4 of them were adults only 1 child. The Graves case were 3 children, 1 teenager and 1 adult. All I’m saying is YES it’s possible one person could have did it alone.