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Contested battle for presidency of criminal defense bar

Democratic Texas Court of Criminal Appeals candidate Keith Hampton, oddly enough, is running in a second contested election this year: For President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Not everybody, however, thinks that's a good idea. Writes Mark Bennett:Keith Hampton was TCDLA Secretary, then Treasurer, then Second VP and so forth. I?m sure he expected to be President by operation of the system as it has always worked?the ?chain? of positions that lead inexorably to the presidency. This year, for the first time in recent memory, TCDLA?s members are not content, sheeplike, to allow the Board of Directors to choose the organization?s officers. Gary Trichter tossed his hat into the ring. The bylaws somehow allowed it. So, for the first time in recent memory, TCDLA had to get ballots out to its members so that they could vote for one of the two candidates for President-Elect...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 17, 2010 (boomark / email).