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Prosecution Files Objections to Findings of Special Master in Sharon Keller Case: Says Keller Deserves Punishment

By "Persian Cowboy"

The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that the prosecution, representing the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, has filed a document objecting to the findings issued by the Special Master Judge David Berchelmann.Texas Moratorium Network filed a complain against Sharon Keller in 2007 that was signed by about 1900 people. For more information on the case visit www.SharonKiller.com.From the Statesman:Seeking to revive their case against Judge Sharon Keller, prosecutors argued Wednesday that Keller deserves to be reprimanded or removed from office for refusing to accept a late execution-day appeal in 2007.In documents filed Wednesday with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which will weigh Keller?s fate, prosecutors objected to a special master?s conclusion that Keller was not to blame for failures that resulted in death row inmate Michael Richard being executed without his final appeal being heard in court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on February 18, 2010 (boomark / email).