<P> The Court is composed of a Presiding Judge and eight judges (unlike the Texas Supreme Court which is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Justices). Each judge serves a six - year term beginning January 1 and ending December 31, and they are elected in staggered partisan elections . Although all nine seats are elected at large, the Presiding Judge seat is separately designated from the other seats . </P> <P> In order to be a judge, a person must be at least 35 years of age, a United States and Texas citizen, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law for at least 10 years . A person 75 years or older cannot run for a seat on the Court of Criminal Appeals . A person who becomes 75 during their term of office cannot serve more than four years of their term of office . The Governor of Texas, subject to Senate confirmation, may appoint a judge to serve out the remainder of any unexpired term until the next general election . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Judge </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Term Begin </Th> <Th> Term Expiry </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Term Note </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sharon Keller </Td> <Td> Presiding Judge, Place 1 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mary Lou Keel </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 2 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2021 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bert Richardson </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 3 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 2020 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin Patrick Yeary </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 4 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 2020 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scott Walker </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 5 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2021 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Keasler </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 6 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2021 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Re-elected 8 November 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbara Hervey </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 7 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elsa Alcala </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 8 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Will not run for re-election </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Newell </Td> <Td> Judge, Place 9 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 2020 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Judge </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Term Begin </Th> <Th> Term Expiry </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Term Note </Th> </Tr>

Who are the nine judges that sit on the state court of criminal appeals