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Notice of Formal Proceedings Against Sharon Keller

By "Persian Cowboy"

In 2007 Texas Moratorium Network was one of several groups that filed a judicial complaint against Sharon Keller. Our complaint was co-signed by almost 1900 people. In 2007, we also talked to several legislators who also subsequently signed on to a complaint or filed their own complaints against Keller: Reps Dutton, Olivo, Coleman, Farrar and Burnam.Last December, TMN approached Lon Burnam and asked him to file a resolution to impeach Keller. Today, the New York Times wrote an editorial supporting Burnam's resolution.Today, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct formally charged Keller with misconduct.State Commission on Judicial Conduct Notice of Formal Proceedings Please be advised that on December 2-4, 2008, following three informal hearings that took place before it on June 18-20, 2008, August 13-15, 2008, and October 15-17, 2008, the Commission voted to initiate formal proceedings against the judge who was the subject of your complaint...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on February 20, 2009 (boomark / email).