and if I have to be in prison the rest of my life, I’m not giving that up.'...And I said, 'Michael, I promise you, I will never quit.'" In June 2011, Michael Morton was released from prison and an inquiry into the district attorney's handling of the case was opened by Raley. Hannah Overton case Andrew Burd, son of Hannah Overton, died in their Corpus Christi home in 2006 after ingesting a lethal amount of sodium. Hannah Overton was subsequently charged and convicted of the capital murder of Andrew. While the prosecutors alleged abuse of the child due to bruises discovered on his body and a motive of having too many children to take care of (Hannah was pregnant and would have 5 children including Andrew and the pregnancy.) While the jury did not believe the prosecution's theory of the case, they convicted on the basis of Overton not taking her child to emergency care in a timely manner. As it turned out, multiple witnesses were not able to testify on Overton's behalf due to the defense counsel's oversight. One doctor had testified on videotape that an overdose of sodium can cause a child to easily bruise. Another that was not allowed to speak at trial had worked with Andrew before, and had knowledge that he was developmentally challenged and would eat "weird things". In 2007, Raley became the attorney specializing in medical evidence/law on Overton's legal team, which included Cynthia Orr; the team fought for an overturning of the trial that found her guilty due to defence team incompetence. After appeal, the court overturned Overton and her husband's convictions and ordered a new trial. In May 2017, the Nueces County DA declined to prosecute further, and made a statement that granted Overton access to compensation for her wrongful conviction. Awards and accolades For his work on the Michael Morton case, Raley was given the "Houstonian of the Year" award by the Houston Chronicle in 2013. The Chronicle cited Raley's time commitment to the case and unwillingness to give up on the case and implied that the case contributed to the passage of a law mandating DNA testing on all death-penalty cases. In 2017, Raley was given the Clarence Darrow award by the Harris County Democratic Lawyers association, also for his work on the Morton case. For his then ongoing work on the Hannah Overton case and success in the