Sharon Keller

This Just In: Conviction Upheld in Case of Man Who Stomped on Pregnant Girlfriend’s Belly

Strong Convictions

Hard-line leaders such as loopy Stephen Mansfield have taken their agenda to the Court of Criminal Appeals, where legal precedents--not prosecutions--get overturned

The Judicial Conduct Commission Actually Moves Against "Killer Keller"

Photo courtesy Court of Criminal AppealsNo one gave State Rep. Lon Burnam much of a chance with his call to impeach Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller -- they still don't -- but he may have spurred some action.In what is either the biggest coincidence of all time or, well, the biggest coi ... More >>

Home Again

Ten years brings the Texas justice system to its senses. Roy Criner's free.

2007 Turkeys of the Year

Priscilla Slade is the biggest gobbler of them all

On the Outside

Criner and the system try to adjust to a mistaken conviction

Innocent at Last

After ten years, prosecutors finally concede that Roy Criner is not guilty and should be free

Cry for Justice

It doesn't matter that other courts and D.A.'s have cleared wrongly convicted inmates. Roy Criner's case is in Montgomery County, Texas.

Hard Time

The evidence points away from Roy Criner's guilt in a savage crime. But the state still has what counts most -- a conviction.

Sharon Keller: Texas Supreme Court Bravely Upholds Slap On The Wrist She Got

She'll always have her Turkey of the Year award​Sharon Keller, presiding judge for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, was barely, barely punished in connection with a famous incident where she told lawyers trying to file appeals for a Death Row inmate "We close at 5." Hours later, the man was ex ... More >>

Death Penalty: Your Newest App

Yeah, there's an app for that​Have your Angry Birds gone postal? You might need the newest app, from the Death Penalty Information Center. Today's on-the-go death-penalty activist is now only a touch away from "our Fact Sheet on the Death Penalty, our Execution Database, and the most recent d ... More >>