Judge Sharon Keller Charged by Commission on Judicial Conduct

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Keller violated judicial canons, state agency charges

By Chuck Lindell | Thursday, February 19, 2009, 03:23 PM

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"Judge Keller's willful and persistent failure to follow (her court's) execution-day procedures on Sept. 25, 2007, constitutes incompetence in the performance of duties of office," according to a notice of formal proceedings from the state Commission on Judicial Conduct.

The Texas Supreme Court will appoint a special master - a sitting judge from outside Travis County - to preside over Keller's trial, which has yet to be scheduled.

Keller will be allowed to present evidence, raise objections, and call and cross-examine witnesses in a forum that will resemble many civil court trials, said Seana Willing, executive director of the Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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by: sonia @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 23:24:51 PM UTC

An Oldy But Goody... (0.00 / 0)

http://blog.sharonkiller.com/i...

This woman embodies my reason for steadfastly opposing the death penalty. Regardless of your moral/ethical/religious positions on the issue, surely it is clear that our judicial system is just too fallible to be empowered with the ability to take a human life. Time and time again, overzealous officers of the court like Judge Killer/Keller make the best cases against their own lethal authority.  

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by: 2009 = The Year 1 A.B. @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 04:17:21 AM UTC

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This will be something (0.00 / 0)

Close ranks or throw her under the bus?

If only meaningful judicial reform could come from this debacle.

Logic and an open mind are more useful than common sense.

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by: othniel @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 07:59:35 AM UTC

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Anything less (0.00 / 0)

than removal from office would bring discredit on the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which is already perceived as a weak agency.

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by: Whosplayin? @ Mon Feb 23, 2009 at 18:55:34 PM UTC