Woman Killed in Palestine Pedestrian Crash Identified as D.C Attorney Who Worked for Wrongful Conviction Project

Woman killed in Palestine pedestrian crash identified as D.C attorney who worked for Wrongful Conviction Project

Elizabeth Paukstis was an attorney who was in East Texas assisting inmates at the TDCJ Tennessee Colony Unit, and was part of the Innocence Project.

Palestine PD identify pedestrian killed in UPS crash as civil rights attorney

UPDATE: Police have identified the victim as Elizabeth Paukstis, 52, from Washington, D.C. She was licensed to practice law in D.C., Maryland, New York and Texas. She was a civil rights attorney and worked for the Wrongful Conviction Project. The police department has confirmed her next of kin has been notified. PALESTINE, Texas (KETK)