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.
Can we get a monthly update on his job performance and accomplishments in his professional duties. As a reporting entity for our community; please make a request for public information and let us know what is accomplished. We would like to see what the accomplishments are and the value we receive for our tax dollars.
He is an “ex-convict” who was found innocent after being wrongly accused and held on death row for years of his life he can never get back. The fact that he has a job and is trying to help others in similar situations like his should be inspiring. We don’t know to what extent he is helping them. I’m sure he’s not on the scene of murders like he’s in CSI but his opinion and like skills could be of great value. Be glad he isn’t hateful and resentful
Does Mr Graves have a degree in forensic science that no one knows about? If not how is he qualified to on the Houston Forensic Board that oversees the testing of forensic evidence for HPD, etc. Just seems like a undeserved and under qualified person to be placed in such an important position.
Simply put……What qualifications does a person need to have to be appointed to a position such as this?
Seriously! We take an ex-convict and place him on a forensic board? Wow whose bright idea was this?? BIG Mistake!!!!
Anthony Graves isn’t a convict. He was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. The board members probably don’t need forensic qualifications because they don’t actually do testing. I’m guessing that they are there in more of an advisory mode. I believe Anthony is uniquely qualified to serve on this board because of his experience with the judicial system. He can and probably will push those who collect and test forensic material to do the best job possible.
Did no one keep up with the details of this case? He was convicted by a jury of his peers. It was overturned years later by an attorney who arbitrarily decided to throw out key evidence, including 5 firsthand witnesses.