GRAVES NAMED TO HOUSTON FORENSIC BOARD

  

A Brenham man who spent 18 years in prison, including 12 on death row, has been appointed to the board of Houston's crime lab.

The Houston Chronicle is reporting that Anthony Graves has been named to the board of the Houston Forensic Science Center, which performs firearms testing and fingerprint analysis for the Houston Police Department as well as other agencies.

Graves was convicted for the 1992 killings of six members of a Somerville family, but in 2006, a federal appeals court reversed his conviction and he was released from prison four years later and declared innocent.

Former District Attorney Charles Sebesta was disbarred earlier this month, after the State Bar determined he committed professional misconduct in Graves’ prosecution.

Graves says he's excited about the opportunity and considers himself an advocate for justice.