Court issues warrant for DeLay, sets bail

MarketWatch.com (by Dow Jones) ^ | 10/19/05 | William L. Watts

[SierraWasp]

2:47pm 10/19/05

Court issues warrant for DeLay, sets bail:

AP By William L. Watts

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A Texas court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and set his bail at $10,000 in a routine step before his first court appearance on conspiracy and state money laundering charges, the Associated Press reported. The issuance of the warrant is "a matter of routine and bond will be posted," DeLay attorney Dick DeGuerin told the A.P. The lawyer said DeLay would make his first court appearance Friday morning. DeLay, who remains a member of Congress, relinquished his leadership post last month after being indicted on a charge of conspiring to violate state campaign finance laws. DeLay contends the charges are politically motivated and that he will be vindicated at trial.

[xzins]

For national government reasons, this case should be expedited. It shouldn't linger around for anyone's political advantage.

[Thrusher]

His mugshot is going to plastered all over the MSM.

[Sthitch]

Yawn... It would be nice to make Mr. Earle go to trial next month.

[Southack]

Article 1
Section 6.
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place.

[SierraWasp]

That's the whole reason for this travesty!

By the way, you got on the right thread! This thread started 7 seconds before the other duplicate thread that will probably be cancelled with a reference to this thread FWIW...

[Southack]

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep Tom DeLay, R-Texas, refused to plead guilty to a misdemeanor that would have allowed him to remain House majority leader, a report said.

DeLay's attorneys Monday disclosed the plea agreement offer from Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, which DeLay rejected before he was indicted on felony money laundering charges, The Washington Post reported.

[SierraWasp]

Now THAT's interesting!!!

[Carry_Okie]

They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest

IIRC, the money-laundering charges would be a felony offense.

[CedarDave]

The charge is a felony, is it not?

BTW, the judge in this charade is a DemocRAT with a history of campaign donations to the RATs and Moveon.org. Grrrr...

[okstate]

The indictment was for a felony.

[Southack]

It perverts justice for a prosecutor to offer a misdemeanor plea and then indict on a "felony" in order to circumvent the Constitution's prohibition of arrest/harassment of Congressmen.

[Trinity5]

I believe he is being charged with a felony.

[SierraWasp]

Low-ball Hard-ball from a rogue prosecuter with No-balls!!!

[Southack]

c#12

[Southack]

c#12

[CedarDave]

BTW, I would appreciate any one with the judge's name and actual donation list to post here. I saw the list on another thread a few days ago.

[SierraWasp]

That's why I was talkin about "ball" here... It's dirty pool!!!

[Alter Kaker]

Tom DeLay has been charged with a felony, therefore Article 1 Section 6 does not apply.

[cgk]

Open Secrets.org: Tom DeLay's Judge Donated To Moveon.org, Other Leftwingnuts

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