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State Bar of Texas upholds disbarment of prosecutor responsible for wrongful conviction of Anthony Graves

The State Bar of Texas recently upheld its decision to disbar Charles Sebesta, the prosecutor responsible for the wrongful conviction of Anthony Graves. Graves spent 18 years in prison, including 12 years on Texas’ death row, and faced 2 execution dates as an innocent man. Since his exoneration in October 2010, he has served as a powerful advocate for criminal justice reform.

TCADP and Anthony Believes invite you to join us for “A Conversation from the Heart: An Evening with Anthony Graves” on Friday, February 19, 2016 at The Health Museum (1515 Hermann Dr.) in Houston’s Museum District.  This event will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and will feature an exclusive screening of “Graves Injustice: A One Man Stage Narrative” and Q & A with Anthony Graves.  It is occurring in conjunction with the TCADP 2016 Annual Conference the following day at Unity of Houston.

This event is sponsored by TCADP; Anthony Believes; Pete and Lyn Mefford; and The Health Museum.  Proceeds benefit TCADP and Anthony Believes.

Seats are limited, so purchase your ticket today!

Anthony Graves spent 18 years in prison, including 12 years on Texas’ death row, and faced 2 execution dates as an innocent man.  Since his exoneration in October 2010, he has served as a powerful advocate for criminal justice reform.

The State Bar of Texas recently upheld its decision to disbar Charles Sebesta, the prosecutor (and former District Attorney of Washington and Burleson Counties) responsible for Graves’ wrongful conviction.  Sebesta appealed the Bar’s vote in June 2015 to revoke his law license but the Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed its finding of egregious “professional misconduct” in the case.  The decision is now final.

Read coverage from the Dallas Morning News, Texas Tribune, and ABC13.