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Evidence Presented at Trial Supports Removal of Sharon Keller from CCA

By "Persian Cowboy"

Students Against the Death Penalty which joined Texas Moratorium Network in filing a judicial complaint against Sharon Keller in November 2007, has monitored the trial of Sharon Keller and finds the evidence presented at trial supports the severest sanctions against Keller - her removal from office for violating the Execution-Day Procedures of her court and for casting discredit on the Texas judiciary. "Keller?s testimony on the witness stand that in hindsight she would do nothing differently on Sept 25, 2007 if she had it to do over again, has further damaged the integrity of the Texas judiciary. The most effective way to restore integrity to Texas? highest criminal court is for Sharon Keller to be removed from office. She has seen that the consequences of her saying ?we close at 5? were that Michael Richard was unable to file an appeal with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, even though his lawyers called the court again shortly before 6 PM and were told not to bother to bring the appeal to the court because no one was there to accept it?, said Scott Cobb, president of Texas Moratorium Network...continue to full post

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