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Rick Perry indicted on two felonies
dallasnews.com ^ | Aug 15, 2014 | Christy Hoppe

Posted on 08/16/2014 11:37:56 AM PDT by PapaNew

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry was indicted on two felony counts for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant late Friday by a Travis County grand jury.

The case stems from Perry’s vetoing the $7.5 million biennial funding for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit last year. He threatened to withhold the money unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned.

In announcing the indictment, special prosecutor Michael McCrum of San Antonio said he felt confident of the charges brought against the governor and was “ready to go forward.”

(Excerpt) Read more at trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 2016; conservativism; dnctalkingpoints; kangaroocourt; keepaustinweird; rickperry; rosemarylehmberg; texas; traviscounty
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To: PapaNew

Rosmary Lehmberg
Travis County District Attorney (incumbent)

21 posted on 08/16/2014 11:54:17 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: shelterguy

Partisan witchhunt.

Political purge.

Shenanigans.


22 posted on 08/16/2014 11:55:28 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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Call The Hammer.


23 posted on 08/16/2014 11:56:06 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: PapaNew

On this, I stand with Rick Perry.


24 posted on 08/16/2014 11:57:46 AM PDT by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Mike Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

“I heard she was so blasted they had to tie her down.”
3 times over the limit. Weaving and swerving, driving into the bike lane. You should watch the vid of her in jail!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxX-qhJTfkI


25 posted on 08/16/2014 11:57:47 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing! Don't let anybody touch that thing! I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that th)
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To: molson209
"There is video of her arrest and more"

I'm watching it now. Sloshed out of her mind to the point of almost falling, staggering all over the place, and telling the cop her bad back is to blame, LOL.

26 posted on 08/16/2014 12:02:15 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: PapaNew
“If a district attorney wanted, a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich.” ―Sol Wachtler
27 posted on 08/16/2014 12:03:32 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: a fool in paradise

Exactly what I was thinking!!! Maybe Perry can pardon himself....!!!


28 posted on 08/16/2014 12:04:55 PM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl
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To: YouGoTexasGirl

Can he? That would be awesome. lol. It’s not like he’s running for re-election.


29 posted on 08/16/2014 12:05:48 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: dfwgator

Reaction from the RNC *Crickets*


Exactly. It’s the dogs who aren’t barking that are telling the understory. Perry has Cruz’ support.

Now... why might the RNC want Perry behind bars?


30 posted on 08/16/2014 12:07:50 PM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: CatherineofAragon

But Lehmberg looks great in the “spit-mask”.


31 posted on 08/16/2014 12:08:36 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Holy crap, are they kidding me? She could be a Kennedy. On the other hand if she were it would have been “Oh she only took an Ambien by accident” and would sent on her merry way


32 posted on 08/16/2014 12:09:09 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Liberal/democRAT women sure are homely.


33 posted on 08/16/2014 12:10:13 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: PapaNew

I think Rick Perry is going to win big on this in the end.

The Rats just stepped in it, big time. They just f——d with the wrong Republican.


34 posted on 08/16/2014 12:10:50 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: reagandemocrat

I don’t know what the standards are for GJ indictment. Probable cause? Preponderance of evidence? Any evidence that is probative?


35 posted on 08/16/2014 12:11:30 PM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: PapaNew

I think it’s preponderance, but not sure. (See my tagline)


36 posted on 08/16/2014 12:15:48 PM PDT by reagandemocrat (If a drunk district attorney wanted, a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich)
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To: reagandemocrat
"But Lehmberg looks great in the “spit-mask”."

LOL! Like a fat Hannibal Lecter with a wig.

37 posted on 08/16/2014 12:20:11 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: PapaNew

Probable cause


38 posted on 08/16/2014 12:25:56 PM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Mouton

Where does that standard come from. I don’t think the Constitution species unless incitement by a GJ is considered a 4th Amendment seizure.


39 posted on 08/16/2014 12:29:55 PM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: dfwgator

RNC is worthless. Whatcha expect?


40 posted on 08/16/2014 12:33:22 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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