Past Success, Media, and Publications
Please note that prior success does not guarantee future success, and all post-conviction work is difficult to win. Items below include work our attorneys performed at prior firms.
Read About Matt's Book "Innocent Men Set Free"
Four innocent men. Four states. Decades stolen for crimes they never committed. Matt Daher's book examines how wrongful convictions happen — and how, on rare occasions, they are undone.
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Watch — Matthew Daher on His Life and Work
A video conversation with Matt Daher about his path to post-conviction law, how he approaches Texas appeals, and what drives his work for incarcerated Texans.
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The Daher Report — Racial Inequality in Texas Courts
A 109-page research report examining racial disparities at every stage of the Texas criminal justice system, with legal remedies under current law and proposed reforms.
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Matt Daher Interviewed About Texas Appeals at Town Hall
A half-hour town hall interview covering 11.07 strategy, ineffective assistance of counsel, court-appointed versus private lawyers, and the emotional side of post-conviction representation.
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Matt's "Knowledge Series" on Texas Post-Conviction Law
An ongoing collection of plain-English articles explaining the most important tools and procedures in Texas post-conviction law — direct appeals, Article 11.07 applications, and more.
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Read About Matt's Book on Texas 11.07 Applications
"Justice Lost, Justice Gained" tells the stories of five Texas inmates who overturned their convictions or reduced their sentences through the Article 11.07 writ — the most powerful and least understood provision of the Texas Code.
Read More →Matt's Article on Long Sentences from Ineffective Lawyers
When do an attorney's failures at sentencing rise to a constitutional violation — and what can a Texas inmate do about it after the fact? A plain-language article for inmates, families, and practitioners.
Read More →Matt's Guide to Overturning Texas Sex-Crime Convictions
One of the most damaging myths in criminal law is that pleading guilty means you can never challenge your conviction. This guide — built on the stories of five exonerated Texans — shows why that is not true.
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