As often happens in trials, there is substantial dispute over what happened when lawyers for Michael Richard seeking more time. The call went to Ed Marty, general counsel for the CCA. He has given different statements about happened. In one account, he says he told the duty judge, Cheryl Johnson, that the lawyers called. In
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Even Judges Must Follow Procedure
By Thomas J. Crane on
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I do not know what happened, but, yes, if a judge fails to follow procedure, then that is a problem. The trial of Sharon Keller started yesterday. She is presiding judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals. That means, she is the chief judge for the highest court in Texas regarding criminal cases. If she…