Prosecutor of ex-death row inmate faces disbarment

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DALLAS (AP) — The prosecutor who tried a now-exonerated Texas death row inmate could face the loss of his law license over allegations that he withheld evidence and used false testimony to win a conviction.

An attorney for the exonerated inmate, Anthony Graves, said Monday that the State Bar of Texas had found “just cause” to proceed with a hearing against Charles Sebesta, the former district attorney in Burleson County.

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