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2 Feb 2010, 6:13 am
Now that Judge David Berchelmann has issued his findings of fact in Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller's removal proceedings before the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, what happens now? [read post]
22 Jan 2010, 10:44 am
Now"Michelle Quinn and Gerry Shih, Same-Sex Marriage Case, Day 8: Power and Prejudice, 01/21/10 NY Times "The Bay Area"Roger Brigham, Prop 8 Trial, Day 8: The Real Motivations of Marriage-Ban Supporters, 01/22/10 EDGEADF Senior Legal Counsel Austin R. [read post]
21 Jan 2010, 7:51 am
The commission's special prosecutor, Austin attorney John J. [read post]
20 Jan 2010, 11:47 am
" Chuck Lindell posts, "Keller should not be removed from office, special judge says," at the Austin American-Statesman site, and updating. [read post]
9 Jan 2010, 7:04 am
Denkowski will have a chance to defend himself in a hearing scheduled for Feb. 16 in Austin. [read post]
2 Jan 2010, 5:06 am
Some of that's a function of the creation of life without parole as a sentencing option in 2005, but a chart on p. 41 of the report shows that the decline actually began in the mid-90s.Fewer opinions from the CCAJudges on the Court of Criminal Appeals issued 447 opinions in 2009, which is the lowest number of opinions issued since 1994 when Sharon Keller was elected Presiding Judge. [read post]
1 Jan 2010, 6:59 am
Sparks said of parole board chair Risssie Owens, "Her inattention is mystifying, and it shows her to be some combination ... of 'indecisive, insensitive, inattentive, incompetent, stupid, (or) weak-kneed.'"See also Jordan Smith's Top 9 criminal justice stories from the Austin Chronicle and her list of top nine drug policy stories. [read post]
3 Dec 2009, 1:09 pm
Chuck Lindell writes,"Questions about late death penalty appeal," for today's Austin American-Statesman. [read post]
1 Dec 2009, 3:30 pm
Clear & James Austin [read post]
1 Dec 2009, 11:48 am
The new rule was established in the wake of Sharon Keller's "We close at 5" debacle. [read post]
24 Nov 2009, 10:06 am
David's Hospital in Austin, Texas, according to court papers. [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 3:18 pm
Jordan Smith writes, "Hampton Runs for Republican-Dominated Court," in the current issue of the Austin Chronicle.Entering the political fray for the first time as a candidate, Austin criminal defense attorney Keith Hampton on Nov. 4 filed paperwork to run as a Democrat for the Court of Criminal Appeals seat currently held by Judge Michael Keasler. [read post]
23 Oct 2009, 12:27 am
Of course, Judge Sharon Keller has openly admitted a pro-prosecution bias, but she's still with us - for now. [read post]
13 Oct 2009, 8:51 am
Bethke's boss, Presiding Judge Sharon Keller of the Court of Criminal Appeals, was also there, seated next to Innocence Project of Texas chief Jeff Blackburn, oddly enough. [read post]
4 Oct 2009, 6:30 am
The march started in Austin in 2000. [read post]
3 Sep 2009, 8:44 am
" "Point Austin: It's Not About Sharon Keller - The Texas system of justice is found wanting once again," is the title of Michael King's report in the current Austin Chronicle.The Texas death penalty system has been much in the news of late because of the Keller trial and more recently over the belated exoneration of Cameron Todd Willingham - executed in 2004 for the 1991 arson murder of his three children at his Corsicana home. [read post]
1 Sep 2009, 12:44 am
" I guess Don Jackson must not be part of The DA's "Judges Club" that Murray Newman wrote about.Send 'em straight homeOver the next year TDCJ must begin releasing offenders either from the unit where they served or through regional release facilities instead of siphoning everyone back through Huntsville, reports the Austin Statesman's Mike Ward, who quoted state Sen. [read post]
21 Aug 2009, 7:29 am
"Keller trial wraps up with harsh criticism," is Chuck Lindell's report in today's Austin American-Statesman.Dismissing most of Judge Sharon Keller's defenses as legally irrelevant, prosecutor Mike McKetta said the state's highest criminal judge failed to perform her job competently in one of the most crucial areas of the law: the death penalty. [read post]
20 Aug 2009, 7:28 am
A reminder that Chuck Lindell is updating coverage at the Austin American-Statesman Focal Point blog. [read post]
19 Aug 2009, 7:31 am
Judge Sharon Keller, taking the witness stand Tuesday in her misconduct trial, insisted that she did not violate court rules by declining to accept a late execution-day appeal in 2007. [read post]
