A Timeline of Michael Morton’s Exoneration

This site is maintained by Benson Varghese. Benson is the managing partner of Varghese Summersett PLLC, a criminal defense firm with its principal office in Fort Worth, Texas.

Benson Varghese graduated with a B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. While in law school at Texas Tech, he ran a nationally-syndicated blog and his articles have been featured in the Wall Street Journal Blog, the ABA Journal Blog, Above the Law, and many other publications. Benson was also an editor for the Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal as well as the Texas Bank Lawyer.

After graduating from law school, Benson joined the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office before starting his own practice that today is the largest criminal defense firm in Fort Worth.

Benson has tried over one hundred cases to juries in Texas and hopes this site will be useful to litigators across the state.

@TexasEvidence July 16, 2018

Ind. Man Arrested in 1988 Cold Case Rape, Murder of 8-Year-Old Girl After DNA Match From Condoms people.com/crime/april-ti… via @people
@TexasEvidence July 11, 2018

NACDL - The Trial Penalty: The Sixth Amendment Right To Trial on the Verge of Extinction and How To Save It nacdl.org/trialpenaltyre…
@TexasEvidence June 18, 2018

Texas Republican Party Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization via @Forbes forbes.com/sites/tomangel…
@TexasEvidence May 23, 2018

Calling Your Lawyer’s Cell From Jail? What You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You. nyti.ms/2Lk62bu