Keller's Poverty Plea

"financially ruinous." sworn by Judge Sharon Keller describing her legal bills to defend against judicial misconduct charges. And it seems as though Keller has also failed to disclose millions of dollars worth of real estate holdings in sworn personal financial disclosure statements. (what is wrong with this lady??!!) Keller's problems seem to just be growing bigger and bigger everyday.

"It leaves one speechless to see so much left out of her personal financial statements on the one hand and then on the other hand to see her making her claims that hiring a private attorney would be financially ruinous."--Andrew Wheat from Texans for Public Justice

As decently written in the democratic blog Grits for breakfast , the writer makes some interesting points such as how the media really doesn't pay any kind of attention to CCA. Along with that the CCA plays along and stays under the radar. The writer describes how the CCA is not use to having others question their actions or check up on what exactly their all up too. (Kind of creeps me out).

I liked this blog entry because not only does it talk about the injustice of Keller's decision but brings forth other important issues, as if Keller's case opened many doors and by doing so bringing the CCA into the spotlight. What other shenanigans has the court been conducting??





Blog:::
http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2009/03/kellers-poverty-pleas-draw-new-scrutiny.html

Killer Keller

Texas judge Keller should stand trial for rejecting an appeal filed after hours
A trial would expose Keller's heartless

missteps to a fascinated world.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

In an editorial , that I found in the Austin American Statesman in which argues that Texas judge Keller should be indicted for rejecting Micheal Richard's case appeal due to unforeseen technical issues that lead to Richard's attorneys being late on filing his petition.
By reading this article editorial I learned some other disturbing details that were not enclosed in other various articles on Keller's case. For example , strike one: how Judge Cheryl Johnson was assigned to the Richard case and was more than ready to receive the appeal, so when the attorneys encountered computer problems and asked the court's general counsel , Edward Marty , if they could file their petition a little late.
Therefore, Marty called Keller while she was at home and asked her if the court clerk's office could remain open after 5pm to receive the petition. (and she still said no? Even though she had nothing to do with the case nor did she have to deal with it. why?)
Strike two: Keller did not even tell the other judges that she refused to accept the appeal.
Strike three: Nor did she refer Richard's plea to Judge Johnson.

I liked this editorial because the writer had substantial evidence and that backed up their argument. Even contained details that I had not yet learned. Basically, the editorial is not only saying Keller should be removed from office but is also in a way bashing the : "The all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals is this state's court of last resort in criminal cases, and its reputation for rubber-stamping convictions was well-established before Richard's appeal was rejected."
Then, just last week the State Commission on Judicial Conduct charged Keller with five counts of violating her duty and discrediting the court in the Richard case. Keller has until March 5, 2009 to either 1) resign , 2) retire , or 3) to stand trial and to have it displayed on national television for Texas and the world to see.
I think that I and probably a good chunk of other people have had enough of the all-Republican court of criminal appeals shenanigans.

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/02/22/0222keller_edit.html