Special Court to Probe Claims Texas Judge Concealed Evidence as Murder Prosecutor 25 Years Ago

Special Court to Probe Claims Texas Judge Concealed Evidence as Murder Prosecutor 25 Years Ago: Following a probable cause finding concerning accusations that Williamson County Judge Ken Anderson concealed evidence from the defense while serving as a lead prosecutor in a murder trial 25 years ago, the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court today ordered that a court of inquiry be held. Judge Louis Sturns of Fort Worth was appointed to oversee the highly unusual case, reports the Dallas Morning News. Sturns is expected to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue the case against Anderson, who was Williamson County's district attorney at the time of the trial, reports the Associated Press. No timetable has…