When Neal Robbins walked out of the Montgomery County Jail on Aug. 18 as a free man after spending almost 18 years in prison on a capital murder conviction, his release was due largely to revisions in Texas law and the dogged determination of Houston criminal defense solo practitioner Brian Wice.
Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon moved in State v. Robbins to dismiss charges against Robbins stemming from the 1998 death of 17-month-old Tristen Trivet. A Montgomery County jury had sentenced Robbins to life in prison based on the conviction. Judge Michael K. Mayes of the 410th District Court dismissed the charges without prejudice.
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