Published Jan 12, 2011
Everything is bigger in Texas 8212; even the flaws of the criminal justice system.
Of course, there are problems throughout every state's criminal justice system, but nowhere are they more obvious, heinous or numerous than in the state of Texas.
Cornelius Dupree Jr., of Dallas, was charged with aggravated robbery after being identified in a police lineup in 1979. Court documents also said he raped one of the victims, but prosecutors did not pursue rape charges. He was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to 75 years in prison.