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DeLay Guilty of Money Laundering
Houston Press ^ | 11/24/10 | Unknown

Posted on 11/24/2010 3:18:25 PM PST by Non-Sequitur

For five years, the case against Tom DeLay for money laundering through his Texans for a Republican Majority PAC has been seemingly trapped in the Texas courts facing pre-trial appeals. On November 1, it finally made it to trial and today the verdict is in: guilty on both money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The slightly-less-than-humble DeLay lost his majority leadership in Congress after the indictment came down, but he has maintained his claims that this case was politically motivated throughout the entire process right up to defense attorney Dick DeGuerin's closing arguments.

The jury clearly didn't buy his argument and now DeLay is potentially facing life in prison on money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges. DeLay is accused of channeling $190,000 in corporate money through his Texans for a Republican Majority PAC in 2002 to aid GOP candidates.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: delay; getdelay; kangaroocourt; moneylaundering; partisanwitchhunt; ronnieearle; showtrial; starchamber; texas; tomdelay
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To: AndrewC

Evidently Delay violated(somehow) sec 253.104 since the September date on a check was somehow within a 60 day window.


DeLay wasn’t charged with campaign finance violations but rather with criminal money laundering under the Penal Code. The campaign finance charge was dropped early on.


281 posted on 11/25/2010 12:19:18 PM PST by deport
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To: Non-Sequitur

DeLay will surely find that many of the past Republican politicians that he helped will be MIA on his conviction. You won’t see any speak out for him, I suspect.


282 posted on 11/25/2010 12:34:00 PM PST by Theodore R. (Rush was right when he said America may survive Obama but not the Obama supporters.)
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To: deport
The DeLay Indictments


283 posted on 11/25/2010 12:38:13 PM PST by deport
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To: DoughtyOne

Are these the same charges the feds investigated and found no evidence of wrongdoing?


284 posted on 11/25/2010 12:50:06 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights (HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!!)
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To: xzins
What is odd to me is that it apparently was just fine for the corporations to donate to DeLay.

Since 1903, Texas has prohibited corporations from giving money to candidates directly or indirectly.

DeLay took corporate money donated to a PAC, and channeled it to Republicans running for Legislative Office in Texas.

285 posted on 11/25/2010 12:52:00 PM PST by Doe Eyes
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To: Bad~Rodeo

In all fairness, they were probably the cream of the crop. This is Austin, ya know. Home of UT diversity, Hippie Hollow’s sunbathing nekid libs, and the city’s motto says it all, “Keepin’ Austin Weird.” No way is a Republican going to get a fair trial there.


286 posted on 11/25/2010 2:06:39 PM PST by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: xzins

Who said politics was fair? It’s not complicated, it’s very simple. DeLay is Republican, Rangle isn’t. Just like Republicans are limited to one vote whereas the other side has no limits.


287 posted on 11/25/2010 2:11:04 PM PST by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: bgill
No way is a Republican going to get a fair trial there.

No way in hell

288 posted on 11/25/2010 2:25:06 PM PST by Bad~Rodeo (Don't overthink common sense)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Holiday jury selection produced 7 libs on the jury.

He stands a better chance after the Christmas season.

289 posted on 11/25/2010 2:49:21 PM PST by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: Frank_2001

Did I really need the sarcasm tag?


290 posted on 11/25/2010 2:59:34 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Frank_2001

Just occurred to me.. today is Black Friday, the Austin paper is 4 inches thick with advertisements. EVERYBODY has this story on the front page of their copy, bigger than Dallas.

Is there *any chance* of any combo of appeal strategy that would require another jury? A jury who could not say they were unfamiliar with the case and verdict?


291 posted on 11/25/2010 3:01:48 PM PST by txhurl (If we can shake Congress like a can of pennies, we can uproot voter fraud like a D-9.)
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To: Psalm 144
In Austin? I did.

Austin is a very pretty city, but it is full of homosexual perverts.

No kidding.

292 posted on 11/25/2010 3:03:49 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: deport

This is yet another Ronnie Earle fishing trip. Earle goes after all Republicans, and also some Democrats who do not toe the hard left line. He even tried going after Bob Bullock. BTW, Earle is not liked by law enforcement (including the Travis County deputies).


293 posted on 11/25/2010 3:40:11 PM PST by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes.)
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To: Liberty Valance

The only money I will spend in Travis County is the renewal of my professional engineering license. Otherwise Austin can just go away.


294 posted on 11/25/2010 3:46:08 PM PST by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes.)
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To: AndrewC

The section you cited prohibits corporate donations to candidates. Such donations are banned.


295 posted on 11/25/2010 3:56:51 PM PST by Texas Federalist (DeMint 2012!)
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To: Sun

“...but illegal AFTER he did the action.”

That makes it an ex post facto prosecution. That would be a clear Constitutional violation.

But when it comes to Donkey politics, we don’t need no steeenkin Constitution! Just like its perfectly ok for the number of votes counted being more than the number of voters signing in! (an actual ruling of the MN Supreme Court regarding the governor’s election).


296 posted on 11/25/2010 3:58:06 PM PST by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes.)
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To: Fred Hayek; Sun

“...but illegal AFTER he did the action.”

That makes it an ex post facto prosecution. That would be a clear Constitutional violation.


And that charge was dismissed by the Judge and upheld all the way to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals......

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632686/posts?page=156#156

December 5, 2005: Judge Priest dismissed one count, conspiracy to violate election law, but let stand two counts alleging money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.


297 posted on 11/25/2010 4:05:08 PM PST by deport
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To: cripplecreek

“Meanwhile, my current and soon to be former congressman did basically the same thing and paid a $250,000 fine and went on to DC.”

As I understand it the issue here surrounds the fact that in Texas getting campaign money from other States is illegal.


298 posted on 11/25/2010 4:35:40 PM PST by Monorprise
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To: Monorprise

As I understand it the issue here surrounds the fact that in Texas getting campaign money from other States is illegal.


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299 posted on 11/25/2010 4:53:16 PM PST by txhurl (If we can shake Congress like a can of pennies, we can uproot voter fraud like a D-9.)
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To: freethinker_for_freedom

So what you are saying is that I am wrong, and that the jury was not made up of 12 partisan Democrats?


300 posted on 11/25/2010 5:24:50 PM PST by Friendofgeorge (SARAH 2012 OR BUST)
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