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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: Sprite518

I agree with you but I am NOT convinced everyone is playing by the same rules. NO offense, but does appear this has to play out before we react.

OTOH, there is nothing stopping us from commenting to the same ‘powers that be’.


41 posted on 11/24/2010 3:37:40 PM PST by Morgan in Denver (Democrats: the law of unintended consequences in action.)
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To: Friendofgeorge

“...Clinton`s and Obama`s are walking around free???”

and likely Rangel.


42 posted on 11/24/2010 3:39:26 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Non-Sequitur

November 6th, 2012: please come sooner!


43 posted on 11/24/2010 3:40:04 PM PST by yield 2 the right ( Space blank until I come up with a nice Tagline.)
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To: Morgan in Denver
Then you better hope the country is full of Ronnie Earle's..../s

Travis County District Attorney, Ronnie Earle (D) has prosecuted 16 politicians : twelve democrats and four republicans. He successfully prosecuted a state treasurer, a House speaker, a state Supreme Court justice and several legislators – all Democrats. Republicans cite his case against Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison as example of partisanship. When the Democratic judge ruled computer records inadmissable, Earle dropped that case. He has a 91 percent conviction rate in jury trials.

•US Rep. Tom DeLay on Earle - "partisan fanatic" and "a runaway district attorney

•Rep. Henry Bonilla (San Antonio) - "a partisan crackpot"

(About.com US Politics)

44 posted on 11/24/2010 3:41:44 PM PST by Bad~Rodeo (Don't overthink common sense)
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To: Sprite518
if he did do this, then I have no sympathy

Nor do I! If he's found guilty then get him out of office, I'm tired of trying to defend these guys against a number of libtards on a local website.........

45 posted on 11/24/2010 3:41:58 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (There's only one cure for Obamarrhea......)
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To: OldDeckHand

Not to pick-nits, appellate courts don’t “clear” people. Appellate courts her appeals from litigants (defendants, in this case) that argue the trial judge erred in his application of law. They don’t find fact, therefor they can’t “clear” anyone.

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Small exception in Louisiana, where a court of appeal ( not court of appeals in La) can, if they wish, review the facts. Typically they do not.

Agree that this is bad. It is a BS political trial.


46 posted on 11/24/2010 3:42:26 PM PST by Psalm 144
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To: Non-Sequitur

The campain finance laws are complicated and convoluted, basically f’d up. It’s like the tax code, I try my best to be correct and even use a software program. But I can’t tell you with 100% certainty that they are correct.


47 posted on 11/24/2010 3:42:52 PM PST by ironman
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To: deport

The essence of the case involves the state law and was it broken........

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2010/11/24/delay_judge_think_about_thanks.html?cxntcid=breaking_news

Delay, a Republican who was nicknamed “The Hammer” because of his heavy-handed style, was accused of conspiring to funnel $190,000 of corporate money through the Republican National Committee, which sent $190,000 in campaign donations to seven GOP candidates for the Texas House.

State law prohibits corporations from giving donations to candidates directly or indirectly.


48 posted on 11/24/2010 3:42:59 PM PST by deport
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To: Non-Sequitur
Does this mean EVERY Congressman that has done Quid Pro Quo for Lobbyist is going to be prosecuted and jailed for 99 years? They ALL do it, or you wouldn't have millions "donated" to their campaigns to win a $150K/yr. job....

This is a joke, right?

49 posted on 11/24/2010 3:43:08 PM PST by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: ScottinVA

IMO this is a victimless crime


50 posted on 11/24/2010 3:45:35 PM PST by Bad~Rodeo (Don't overthink common sense)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Sounds like the Hammer got nailed.
51 posted on 11/24/2010 3:46:39 PM PST by DryFly
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To: rockrr

Isn’t that the truth.


52 posted on 11/24/2010 3:46:42 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Your next chance like this? About 2044. Vote popularity and don't waste time with the details.)
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To: Psalm 144
"Agree that this is bad. It is a BS political trial."

I haven't been following it very closely. From what little I know, it seems pretty politically motivated, on its face.

The point I was trying to convey to the original poster, was that if your trial strategy is, "We'll get 'em on appeal", you're generally screwed.

53 posted on 11/24/2010 3:47:02 PM PST by OldDeckHand
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To: Bad~Rodeo
"I was stunned to hear he could be sentenced up to 99 years"

Which means that Charlie Rangel could be sentenced to what, a couple of hours picking up trash around the Capitol?

54 posted on 11/24/2010 3:47:24 PM PST by Beaten Valve
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To: eCSMaster
There were six Democrats, 1 Republican, 3 Liberal Independents and 2 "Moderate" Independents.

How in the world can they tell if a juror is a "Liberal Independent"? That's not a party registration.
55 posted on 11/24/2010 3:47:43 PM PST by Hilda
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To: Non-Sequitur

For purposes of comparison, 2 words: Charlie Rangel.


56 posted on 11/24/2010 3:47:46 PM PST by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Just say NO to Janetal patdowns.)
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To: OldDeckHand

“The point I was trying to convey to the original poster, was that if your trial strategy is, “We’ll get ‘em on appeal”, you’re generally screwed.”

And you are absolutely correct.


57 posted on 11/24/2010 3:48:53 PM PST by Psalm 144
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To: Non-Sequitur

Foreman of jury was a Greenpeace activist. Next President can pardon him if he can get out on appeal.


58 posted on 11/24/2010 3:49:06 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Americanism vs Communism)
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

I think DeLay took the money in and donated it to the RNC which then in turn donated it to seven congressional candidates. So was it corporate money or not? We don’t have the paper trails that the jury was presented to make their determination.


59 posted on 11/24/2010 3:49:14 PM PST by deport
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To: Drango

He’s not a crook. He is a great man, one of the best.


60 posted on 11/24/2010 3:49:32 PM PST by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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