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New review from Rutgers University law school
“Criminal Law and Criminal Justice,” a web based magazine from Rutgers law school, has posted a review. Here is an excerpt from the review: Yet, Berryhill lends an air of humanity to the prison officials, too. He portrays Warden Pack, … Continue reading
Parole board refuses to change Brown’s parole commissioners
The chair of the Texas Parole Board, Rissie Owens, has rejected Brown’s request that someone other than former prison officials hear his case for parole. Bill Habern, Brown’s parole attorney, and the lawyer who helped defend him in two of … Continue reading
Prison Show to feature Berryhill and Habern Friday
The host of The Prison Show, David Babb has invited Michael Berryhill and Bill Habern to discuss the case of Eroy Brown, who has spent the past 27 years in prison for a convenience store robbery and has been steadily … Continue reading
Brown appeals for unbiased parole commissioners
In an unusual move, Eroy Brown’s parole lawyer, Bill Habern has asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole to change the membership of Brown’s parole panel. The board had appointed a former Texas warden and a former correctional officer … Continue reading
Eroy Brown’s parole coming up for consideration
Mike Ward of the Austin-American Statesman just published a storyabout Eroy Brown’s possibility for parole. Brown’s parole attorney, Bill Habern, who was also one of his defense attorneys when Brown was acquitted of killing two high ranking prison officials in … Continue reading
Brown story one of Chronicle’s Texas picks
Maggie Galehouse, books editor for the Houston Chronicle wrote: We are encouraged to buy local and regional in grocery stores and farmers’ markets. Why not buy books with the same philosophy — to support Texas authors, stories and presses? The … Continue reading
Houston Chronicle runs story on Eroy Brown
Chronicle story
November Texas Observer excerpts Trials of Eroy Brown
Here is a link to the excerpts published by the Texas Observer. I hope my readers will consider subscribing to this important magazine, a bastion of investigative reporting for more than fifty years. And many thanks to friends and readers … Continue reading
Brown’s lawyers at Texas Book Festival
Eroy Brown’s lawyers for his first two trials, from left to right, Bill Habern, Tim Sloan and Craig Washington (far right), joined author Michael Berryhill for his presentation at the Texas Book Festival, Sunday, October 22.
Texas Observer blogs on Texas Book Festival appearance
All three lawyers on the Eroy Brown case indeed made it to the Texas Book Festival on Sunday and spoke to the audience there. Here’s what the Texas Observer blogged. An excerpt of the book is running in the November … Continue reading
