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Sharon Keller Questions

By "Persian Cowboy"

Chuck Lindell of the Austin American-Statesman has answered a few common questions regarding Judge Sharon Keller. Why didn?t Keller send the request for more time to Judge Johnson? After all, Johnson was the duty judge assigned to handle Richard?s case. It was her responsibility to review all late filings and poll the court?s nine judges about whether to grant or deny relief. Keller, however, didn?t know which judge was assigned to Richard?s case, said her lawyer, Chip Babcock (photo). Keller believed she was being asked a matter of policy ? Does the clerk?s office close at 5 p.m.? ? that was unrelated to the specific case, Babcock said. ?She just thought she was being asked an administrative question. She certainly didn?t think she was having a discussion about whether or not (Richard?s lawyers) could file or not file,? Babcock said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on May 01, 2009 (boomark / email).