Posted on 10/01/2005 9:19:40 AM PDT by KJC1
Grand jury foreman cites "stacks" of evidence against DeLay
By Christy Hoppe
The Dallas Morning News
E-mail article Print view Search Most e-mailed Most read RSS AUSTIN, Texas — Grand jurors were presented a load of evidence, including testimony and phone records, that led them to believe Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, should be tried on a conspiracy charge, the leader of the Travis County grand jury that indicted the congressman said yesterday.
"It was not one of those sugar-coated deals that we handed to [District Attorney] Ronnie Earle," William Gibson said.
He added: "Mr. Earle has stacks and stacks of papers — evidence of telephone calls from Mr. DeLay and everybody."
DeLay has said Earle has no evidence to prove that he tried to subvert state election laws. His lawyers did not return calls seeking comments on Gibson's description of the grand-jury proceedings.
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It would be interesting to know how this "evidence" escaped the eye of the previous grand jurys.
I guess we need to know more about Willian Gibson...
Whose going to indict the Grand Jury Forman? The @hole shouldn't be talking..I thought.
Hmm. What are the penalties for breaking Grand Jury secrecy? Who has the power to bring charges? Ronnie Earle, I suppose. Anyone else?
"Stacks of evidence" are easy enough to bring forward. Anyone could bring in boxes of old phone bills, telephone books, etc. But is any of this "evidence" sufficient to meet the usual standards for bringing charges, i.e., sufficient to convict?
"Mr. Earle has stacks and stacks of papers"
I can get stacks and stacks of papers right off my desk too!
So what?
I wonder which stacks they were reviewing -- the twenties or the C-notes?
Yes, weren't there either 5 or 6 previous grand juries who rejected the indictment?
The things everyone should keep in mind are:
1. The grand jury only gets presented one side of the case, the prosecutor's side.
2. The grand jurors are ordered by the judge to maintain secrecy, so the judge should hold Gibson accountable for disobeying his orders/instructions.
It really is amazing how quickly this is turning around on the Dems -- even in the MSM -- as Ronnie Earle morphs into Bill Burkett. When will the Dems realize it's just not a smart idea to put political stock in disgruntled, unbalanced Texans with obvious axes to grind?
Forget the law.. turn the GJ into a total Texas Circus
It's starting to become obvious that Earle and this bozo, Gibson know they don't have a snowball's chance in hell with getting a conviction for their masters down at the DNC. They are playing this up in the Liberal "media" hoping to fatally wound Delay before they get their goatsmellin' asses thrown out of court.
Gibson is a retired sheriff's deputy, accding to the Statesman. Seems like he'd know better than to run his mouth about a grand jury proceeding. He's 76.
I read that too, and I find it astounding that a retired law enforcement officer would play so fast and loose with judge's direct orders.
"When will the Dems realize it's just not a smart idea to put political stock in disgruntled, unbalanced Texans with obvious axes to grind?"
Oh, about the same time they realize Howard Dean is a psychopath.
Good point! :-)
You shouldn't be surprised...this is Austin, and this guy running his mouth is almost certainly an old line yellow dog democrat.
I'm going to laugh my @ss off when this thing is tossed out.
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