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The legal hurdles are staggering. Even with new DNA results or other forms of compelling, exonerating evidence, Texas’ wrongfully convicted are at the mercy of district attorney offices and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals when filing claims of actual innocence. Denials are common, and only a handful of prisoners