2 men convicted, sentenced to decades in prison now free on bond after same judge grants new trials

The Brief

  • 58-year-old Patrick Burton and 46-year-old Aaron Bayne Wright were both convicted and sentenced by a jury of their peers.
  • But Wright and Burton are not on their way to prison. Why? Because 263rd Criminal Court Judge Melissa Morris granted them new trials.

HOUSTON 58-year-old Patrick Burton and 46-year-old Aaron Bayne Wright were both convicted and sentenced by a jury of their peers.

Breaking Bond: 2 men convicted of violent crimes and sentenced to decades in prison free on bond after same judge grants new trials

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