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Haynes and Boone, Llp



Haynes and Boone Awarded W. Frank Newton Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Effort on Behalf of Wrongly Convicted Murder Defendants



June 22nd, 2008

Haynes and Boone, LLP has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the W. Frank Newton Award for outstanding pro bono efforts, one of the highest honors awarded by the State Bar of Texas.

The firm was selected in recognition of its seven-year effort that freed two Mexican nationals, Alberto Sifuentes and Jesus Ramirez, who were wrongly convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 1996 murder of a convenience store clerk in the Texas Panhandle.

The pro bono defense team was led by partners Barry McNeil, Ron Breaux and Sarah Teachout, with special assistance from partner Alberto de la Pena. Former Haynes and Boone associate Ashley Duffie was also a...


Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-06-22)

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