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After Todd Willingham and Sharon Keller Debacles, Where are the Candidates Challenging Members of the CCA?

By "Persian Cowboy"

Where are the Democratic candidates challenging the incumbents on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals who are running for re-election in 2010? The CCA allowed an innocent person to be executed - Todd Willingham. It is the court that one of its own current members says became a national laughingstock years before Sharon Keller said "we close at 5". Keller, its presiding judge, is charged with incompetence and misconduct and could be removed from office.The three incumbents on the CCA up for re-election in 2010 are: Lawrence Meyers, Michael Keasler and Cheryl Johnson.Meyers made a laughable, dishonest claim that the CCA has a reputation for fairness in his re-election annoucement. ?I am seeking re-election to the Court to continue to be an objective voice and ensure that we maintain our reputation for delivering fair and just opinions,? said Meyers in announcing his candidacy for re-election...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on September 07, 2009 (boomark / email).