Austin attorney Keith Hampton has announced he will run for Place 8 on the Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA), against Rick Perry appointee Elsa Alcala. Hampton was the Democratic nominee for Place 6 on the CCA in 2010. As we did last cycle, GNI Strategies will manage his campaign. His new 2012 website will be launching soon. In the meantime, check out Hampton’s campaign Facebook page and Twitter account. Here is his campaign press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Naranjo
September 1, 2011 (936) 366-8159
Keith Hampton announces candidacy for Court of Criminal Appeals
Yesterday, Austin attorney Keith S. Hampton filed paperwork to run for Place 8 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA). Hampton has practiced criminal law in Texas for over twenty years and was the 2010 Democratic nominee for Place 6 on the CCA. Hampton will challenge recent Rick Perry appointee Elsa Alcala in the general election scheduled for November 6, 2012.
“I am excited to continue the work of reforming the Texas criminal judicial system that we began last cycle,” Hampton said. “I believe Texans want their justice system to enforce the law according to principle instead of ideology, so that each person may be treated equally, individually, and fairly before the law. I hope to use my campaign to advance this fundamental ideal.”
In his 2010 campaign, Hampton won the prestigious
State Bar Poll of Texas lawyers as well as receiving the endorsement of the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star Telegram, and Austin American-Statesman.
“The Court needs fresh perspective, and I can offer my experience in having handled cases from misdemeanors to death sentences in both state and federal court,” he said. “No one on the Court has this breadth or depth of experience.”
If elected, Hampton would be the only Court of Criminal Appeals judge to try all aspects of death penalty cases, including in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. A graduate of the University of Texas and St. Mary’s School of Law, Hampton has clerked for the Court of Criminal Appeals and lobbied for criminal justice reform at the Texas Legislature on behalf of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA). In addition to repeated recognition from Best Lawyers andTexas Super Lawyers, Hampton has been awarded the TCDLA President’s Award seven times. A native of Burkburnett, Texas, Hampton lives in Austin with his wife, Cynthia, and daughter, Rebekah.
The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in Texas and hears all criminal appeals, including capital cases. Judges on the Court of Criminal Appeals are elected statewide and currently all seats on the Court are held by Republicans.
For more information, visit Hampton for Judge on Facebook.
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Keith Hampton: For the last twenty years, Keith has defended the Texas Constitution and the Constitution of the United States in hundreds of cases. As an active member of the criminal defense bar, a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and a member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, Keith has tirelessly worked for fairness, integrity and justice for all Texans. IF elected, Keith Hampton will be the only judge who has handled death penalty cases in all stages of litigation – from accusation, trial, appeal and all post-conviction proceedings, including appearing before the Supreme County of the United States.
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