Also worth noting: in 2009, the Texas Forensic Science Commission was looking into the Willingham case. Two days before the commission was scheduled to hear evi

Also worth noting: in 2009, the Texas Forensic Science Commission was looking into the Willingham case. Two days before the commission was scheduled to hear evidence that could have exonerated Willingham, Gov. Rick Perry ousted the chairman and two members. The hearing was canceled, and the inquiry was effectively shut down. [1] The final report, released a year and a half later, only recommended more training for fire investigators; it did not examine exculpatory evidence, or issue any finding regarding negligence or professional misconduct. [2] Two months after that, Texas AG Greg Abbott issued a ruling prohibiting the commission from investigating evidence from prior to 2005, ensuring that the commission will not examine exculpatory evidence in the future. [3] [1] http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2009/10/david-grann-a-sudden-dismissal.html http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2009/10/david... [2] PDF: http://www.fsc.state.tx.us/documents/FINAL.pdf http://www.fsc.state.tx.us/documents/FINAL.pdf [3] http://www.texastribune.org/2012/10/24/family-seeks-clear-name-executed/ http://www.texastribune.org/2012/10/24/family-seeks-clear-na...