| March 2005 |
| Powell files to release him again. |
| Appeals court says no. Again. |
| April 2005 |
| And it all goes back to slow motion. Again. |
| Local newspaper: Nothing of importance has happened since Judge Thompson "notched his place in history" and "showed remarkable concern for the rights of defendants." Reality: The State has filed its 36-page brief to the Court of Criminal Appeals. In short, Thompson's ruling is based on case law that was expressly rejected twenty-three years ago by the United State Supreme Court. The State's brief actually mentions the rights of victims. Catherine Halbrooks is no longer Sherman Powell's partner, and is no longer dwm's lawyer. Facts are sketchy; rumors abound. She is apparently unavailable for comment. |