Keith in the News in Austin, TX

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Texas grants clemency to Thomas Whitaker minutes before execution NBC (February 22, 2018)

• Greg Kelley conviction overturned by state's highest criminal court
• Greg Kelley is released on bond from jail after 3-year legal slog
•  Texas Father Grateful After Son's Death Sentence Commuted, People Magazine (February 23, 2018)
• Dad: Spare son who killed mom, brother, Austin American-Statesman, January 23, 2018
• Judge: Declare Greg Kelley innocent, Austin American-Statesman, December 19, 2017
• Parents of slain Putt-Putt manager still opposed to execution of their son’s killer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 12, 2017
• Kellers to get $3.4M in ‘satanic day care’ case, Austin American-Statesman, August 23, 2017
• Cedar Park council to look into police probe of Kelley, Austin American-Statesman, August 16, 2017
• Trial surprises likely to fuel hearing, Austin American-Statesman, August 5, 2017
• Fran Keller: ‘We can breathe again’, Austin American-Statesman, June 3, 2017
• Parents of slain Hurst Putt-Putt manager seek to halt killer’s execution, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 20, 2017
• The San Antonio Four declared innocent and exonerated, Texas Monthly, November 24, 2016
• San Antonio 4 Declared Innocent by Texas Court of Appeals, Rolling Stone Magazine, November 23, 2016
• Case targets recurring penalties, Austin American-Statesman, May 26, 2016
• Ex-worker claims he was retaliated against, Austin American-Statesman, May 9, 2015
• Verdicts tossed on ‘satanic’ day care, Austin American-Statesman, May 21, 2015
• S.A. Four’s case in judge’s hands, San Antonio Express-News, April 24, 2015
• ‘American Sniper’ defendant’s trial will test limits of sympathy for veterans, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Apr 24, 2015 
• Will Dan and Fran Keller be exonerated?, Austin American-Statesman, December 2, 2014 
• San Antonio 4 ordeal mirrors 1992 Austin case, The Houston Chronicle, September 24, 2014 
• Perjury charge against activist dropped, San Antonio Express-News, September 19, 2013
• Delays by courts reveal complexities of death penalty debate; Thorny legal issues arise in the cases of 3 Texas inmates, Chicago Tribune, Dec 17, 2013
• Undo Keller ‘witch hunt,’ appeal urges, Austin American-Statesman, August 02, 2013 
• Many defendants linger in psychiatric hospitals, Austin American-Statesman, May 27, 2012 
• Electing Keith Hampton could help undo the damage of Judge Sharon Keller, The Houston Chronicle, Oct 14, 2012
• Judge: Mental care for inmates lacking, Austin American-Statesman, August 29, 2011
• Tarrant County’s electronic open-file system seen as gold standard for reducing wrongful convictions, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 18, 2010
• Police, DAs resist witness ID reform Exonerations mandate changes, critics say, The Dallas Morning News, March 31, 2009
• Web surfing the jury pool, Austin American-Statesman, November 16, 2008
• ‘There will be no execution in Texas tonight’, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 2, 2007
• A good day’s work, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 31, 2007
• In a Rare Move, Governor Commutes Death Sentence, The Houston Chronicle, August 31, 2007
• Perry spares condemned man at the 11th hour, San Antonio Express-News, August 31, 2007
• Judging Whether a Killer Is Sane Before Execution, The New York Times, June 2, 2006
• Backward Texas law may make man pay with life for deed he didn’t do, Austin American-Statesman, July 28, 2007
• What if killer can’t grasp meaning of execution?;U.S. high court asked to define insanity in case of Texas man, The Houston Chronicle, April 16, 2007
• Justice obscured: A lineup is shown to a witness. A suspect is mistakenly identified. The wrong person goes to jail. Are new methods needed?, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 25, 2007 
• Texas’ battered women can get clemency - but it never happens In years since review allowed, inmates with abuse claims lose hope, The Dallas Morning News, February 11, 2007
• Service combines justice, therapy;Travis County will open public defender office serving only the mentally ill, The Houston Chronicle, January 2, 2007
• Sloppy Lawyers Failing Clients on Death Row, Austin American-Statesman, October 29, 2006
• Good DA wrong for Cantu probe, The Houston Chronicle, August 18, 2006
• Bexar DA is target of plea; Petition says probe of Cantu case is a ‘sham’, The Houston Chronicle, August 17, 2006
• Lawyer files to shut DA’s Cantu probe, San Antonio Express-News, August 17, 2006
• Cops’ past further clouds questionable execution, San Antonio Express-News, July 9, 2006
• Conflict of interest;San Antonio district attorney should step aside and allow an independent probe of Cantu's execution, The Houston Chronicle, June 14, 2006
• Insanity on trial: Texas rethinking law after high-profile crimes, Fort Worth Star Telegram, August 8, 2004
• A last meal - and then a reprieve;1 inmate spared by court inaction; another wins stay but was ‘ready to go’, The Dallas Morning News, December 11, 2003
• 2 Groups Help Sway Texas Governor on Veto, The New York Times, December 14, 2003
• AWOL Democrats might file suit today, but GOP has plan, too, Austin American-Statesman August 1, 2003
• Whether walkout can stop remap is matter of debate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 29, 2003
• Troopers on lawmakers’ trail; lawyers on hunt for warrants, Austin American-Statesman, May 13, 2003
• Lawmaker seeks to revise DNA law; Post-conviction testing revisited, The Houston Chronicle, March 13, 2003
• Court says actual innocence trumps guilty plea; Decision overturns admission after evidence exonerates man, The Houston Chronicle, December 19, 2002
• Trial must go on if jury drops to 11, Star-Telegram, December 2, 2002
• Appeals court blocks DNA test; Panel backs prosecutor, says death-row inmate fails to meet standards, The Dallas Morning News, September 12, 2002
• Court puts limits on DNA tests, The Houston Chronicle, September 12, 2002
• Texas Nears Creation of State Public-Defender System, The New York Times, June 19, 2001
• Wife is indicted in 1999 slaying, Celeste Beard is held in the shotgun killing of her husband, a former Austin TV executive, Austin American-Statesman, March 30, 2002
• Legal defense for poor is looking better; Agencies taking steps required by new law, but the jury is out, The Dallas Morning News, January 13, 2002
• New DNA law spurs dozens of test requests, San Antonio Express-News, August 20, 2001
• All charges dismissed against LaCresha Murray: After 5 years and 2 trials, case closed in toddler’s death, Austin American-Statesman, August 14, 2001
• Murderer wins stay of execution ; Appeal is first under state’s new DNA law, San Antonio Express-News, July 26, 2001
• New laws ban profiling, help poor defendants, Perry still must decide whether to sign execution bill, Austin American-Statesman, June 15, 2001
• Legislative shift seen on justice: Stung by criticism, lawmakers pass bills aimed at fairness
• The Houston Chronicle, May 28, 2001
• Another Penalty Option Sought For Texas Killers; Lawmakers would allow life without parole,
• The San Francisco Chronicle, April 6, 2001
• Woman indicted in Beard shooting; Capital murder charge returned in Austin, Austin American-Statesman, February 17, 2001
• Microscope might come to LaCresha’s aid, Austin American-Statesman, October 25, 2000
• Futile Arguments;In Texas’ Highest Criminal Court, Innocence Is An Elusive Concept, Fort Worth Star Telegram, October 8, 2000
• In America: Justice Betrayed, The New York Times, November 9, 1999
• Appeals court halts execution of killer, Austin American-Statesman, August 18, 1999
• Austin girl freed after judge orders her release, Arlington Morning News, April 22, 1999
• Family’s embraces welcome LaCresha Murray back home, Austin American-Statesman, April 22, 1999
• TV show questions Murray conviction in ‘60 Minutes’ piece, Austin American-Statesman, January 17, 1999
• At federal level, McDuff wins stay of execution, Austin American-Statesman, September 17, 1998
• Defending the law in killers’ corners, Austin American-Statesman, November 24, 1997
• Appeals court rules on case dealing with reasonable suspicion, The Dallas Morning News, November 6, 1997
• Murder appeal centers on map, Austin American-Statesman, June 9, 1997
• Convicted child-killer to get parole hearing, The Dallas Morning News, July 8, 1995