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Alice Horton

Other Texas Cases with Female Exonerees
On December 22, 2011, police in Angelina County, Texas arrested 20-year-old Alice Horton and charged her with possession of a controlled substance after a field test was positive for methamphetamine.

Horton, who had a prior felony drug conviction, accepted an offer from the Angelina County District Attorney’s Office and pled guilty on February 3, 2012. Horton was sentenced to three years in prison.

In October 2012, the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory tested the material that was seized and the tests were negative for the presence of a controlled substance.

The Angelina County District Attorney’s Office notified Horton’s defense attorney and supported a state petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

In July 2013, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted the writ and vacated Horton’s conviction. The prosecution then dismissed the charge. Horton remained incarcerated on other unrelated charges.

– Maurice Possley

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Posting Date: 4/26/2014
State:Texas
County:Angelina
Most Serious Crime:Drug Possession or Sale
Additional Convictions:
Reported Crime Date:2011
Convicted:2012
Exonerated:2013
Sentence:3 years
Race/Ethnicity:White
Sex:Female
Age at the date of reported crime:20
Contributing Factors:False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Did DNA evidence contribute to the exoneration?:No