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19 Aug 2009, 4:14 am
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller was forcefully questioned yesterday about the details of her decision not to accept Michael Richard's last minute appeal on the night of his execution. [read post]
17 Jul 2010, 8:15 am
Last February, Dan blogged about Texas Court of Criminal Appeals presiding judge Sharon Keller and her decision concerning a last-minute appeal from a prisoner on death row.In January, I mentioned that a special master presiding over Judge Keller's ethics trial had issued a 16-page report on the matter.Yesterday the State Commission on Judicial Conduct decided not to remove Judge Keller from office. [read post]
13 Oct 2010, 11:46 am
And, obviously Sharon Keller was not happy with this “public warning” - she appealed the decision of the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct. [read post]
20 Jan 2008, 11:46 pm
Regular readers know Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller openly considers herself a "pro-prosecution" judge. [read post]
3 Jan 2008, 10:32 pm
Molina prepare for their runs at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, it's worth trotting out one of the most serious beefs against the CCA under Presiding Judge Sharon Keller's dominion: CCA judges just don't work as hard as they used to.Since 2000, the number of cases accepted by the CCA for discretionary review - i.e., the cases they choose to review as opposed to those they're required to hear by law - declined by 27% overall. [read post]
17 Oct 2007, 6:35 am
The Houston Chronicle has not been kind to Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller in recent days. [read post]
11 Oct 2007, 11:57 am
Richard would be alive today.If you're like me, your response to this news (via Capital Defense Weekly) that 20 Texas lawyers had filed a grievance against Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller was, "I wish I'd had a chance to sign that. [read post]
19 Jun 2010, 6:20 am
Having been focused on Judge Sharon Keller's removal proceedings yesterday, it's worth taking a moment to point out that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appears to be in a period of transition, with the hardline faction led by Keller and Barbara Hervey more frequently finding itself on the losing side of cases where they'd probably have prevailed handily a few years ago. [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 6:13 am
While my focus remains elsewhere for the moment, I can't help but anticipate next Friday's June 18 hearing at the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which will hear oral arguments in Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller's removal proceedings. [read post]
28 Jul 2011, 5:12 am
Reported the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ("Fort Worth judge to run for top spot on Court of Criminal Appeals," July 27):Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lawrence "Larry" Meyers confirmed Wednesday he is planning to run for the court's top spot, challenging controversial presiding Judge Sharon Keller in next year's Republican primary.Meyers, of Fort Worth, was the first Republican… [read post]
7 Apr 2009, 12:34 am
Presiding Judge Sharon Keller of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals won't have her removal hearing until August 17, it was announced yesterday, which means the circus won't be in town until after the Legislature has packed up and gone, barring unthinkable (and yet widely contemplated) special sessions over the summer.Her high-dollar lawyer says she'll fight it out to the end, though, against the complaint first brought by… [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 11:57 pm
For the first time in 34 years last night, the Legislature heard an impeachment resolution regarding a sitting judge - Presiding Judge Sharon Keller of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 3:26 am
Like a dream come true, Chief Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Sharon Keller, walks away untouched. [read post]
15 Aug 2013, 1:42 pm
Presiding Judge Sharon Keller on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals had her record $100K ethics fine knocked down by three quarters, but neither the Ethics Commission nor the Attorney General will explain why, reported the Houston Chronicle ("Keller settles record ethics fine," Aug. 10)Sharon Keller, the state's top criminal court judge, has reached a deal to substantially reduce a record $100,000 fine levied… [read post]
3 May 2009, 6:46 am
I just put up a reader poll in the sidebar posing the question, "Will Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller keep her job through the end of the year? [read post]
4 May 2009, 10:03 am
"If a defense attorney in a death penalty case before Judge Keller's court filed briefs as carelessly as Keller filed her financials, the client in question already would have been executed," he said.The AP report is, "Keller discloses $2.4 million in property," via the Austin American-StatesmanThe top judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has reported more than $2.4 million in… [read post]
27 Mar 2009, 2:31 am
Mark Bennett brilliantly dissects Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller's sworn answer to charges by the Commission on Judicial Conduct, and pulls out some gems. [read post]
20 Aug 2009, 12:28 am
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller testified yesterday that she would do nothing different if presented again with the same situation that caused the Commission on Judicial Conduct to initiate removal proceedings against her.What arrogance! [read post]
21 Jan 2010, 7:59 am
Last February, Dan blogged about Texas Court of Criminal Appeals presiding judge Sharon Keller and her decision concerning a last-minute appeal from a prisoner on death row.Yesterday a special master presiding over Judge Keller's ethics trial issued a 16-page report on the matter. [read post]
26 Oct 2010, 8:40 am
On Sept. 25, 2007, Sharon Keller allegedly spoke the words that launched a thousand editorials: "The court closes at 5 p.m. [read post]
