Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
Is the Best Offense a Good Defense Lawyer?
A look at the race for district attorney in Nueces County.
Nueces County
The Daily Post
April 9, 2015
Capital Murder Case Against Hannah Overton Dismissed
Nine years after Hannah Overton’s nightmarish journey through the criminal justice system began, it ended just as abruptly.
Report from Court
January 21, 2013
Hannah Overton Hearing: Day Four
David Jones, one of Overton's defense attorneys during her 2007 trial, broke down on the stand.
Report from Court
January 21, 2013
Hannah Overton Hearing: Day Three
Ex-prosecutor Sandra Eastwood is put on the hot seat and questioned about whether or not she withheld critical evidence from the defense.
Report from Court
January 21, 2013
Hannah Overton Hearing: Day Two
The leading salt poisoning expert testified on the second day of Overton's hearing.
Report from Court
January 21, 2013
The Hannah Overton Hearing: Day One
Executive Editor Pamela Colloff reports from Nueces County, where testimony in the Hannah Overton hearing focused on scientific evidence supporting the Corpus Christi homemaker's claims of innocence.