What is the judge charged with?
Keller did not properly perform her duties when she failed to follow her court’s execution-day procedures and failed to require the court’s staff to respect Richard’s right to be heard in court. Keller cast public discredit on the judiciary or the administration of justice by failing to follow execution-day procedures and failing to require court staff to respect Richard’s right to be heard in court. Keller did not ensure Richard’s access to the courts or his right to be heard according to the law. Keller cast public discredit on the judiciary or the administration of justice by failing to ensure Richard’s right to be heard according to the law. Keller’s willful or persistent failure to follow the court’s execution-day procedures constituted incompetence. What were the court’s execution-day procedures? Although it’s the state’s court of last resort for death row inmates, the Court of Criminal Appeals did not have a written policy on handling execution-day appeals when Richard was execu
