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Jeff Blackburn, an esteemed Texas attorney and prolific criminal justice reformer, died Tuesday at the age of 65. Blackburn was a resident of Taos in New Mexico, best known for his criminal defense work in Amarillo and across Texas. Blackburn founded the Innocence Project of Texas, spearheaded criminal justice reform efforts and fought on behalf of wrongfully convicted people across the state. Blackburn was diagnosed with cancer in 2022, and he had been planning his funeral for the past few months, longtime friend Cory...
