Gov. Abbott cites 1991 Austin murder case in 'tough on crime' campaign ad. What really happened?
Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign ad on the 1991 East Austin murder of Anita Byington omits that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Allen Andre Causey's conviction last year, according to a report. Travis County DA José Garza later dismissed the charge; the Innocence Project of Texas calls the ad misleading.