The appeal will clear him.
I gotta think the recent Supreme Court decision striking down a lot of the campaign finance laws will mean that the conviction is overturned in federal court.
Yes indeed! "The Hammer" should and must go free! He's a great Constitutional Conservative American Patriot in my estimation.
One of the many data points that make Tom DeLay a good man is that he got a 0% approval rating from the union thugs of the AFL-CIO. Another plus for Mr. DeLay is his total and complete disapproval from the Marxist/Leninist outfit known as the ACLU.
These trumped up charges against this fine Texan come from fifth columnists.
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. If the judge made no mistake(s), the verdict will unlikely be overturned. Even if it was, Delay would then put him at the mercy of another prosecution.
Succinctly put, this is bad.
Appeals won’t clear him “on evidence”; only if the law was not properly followed in the trial. IF he appeals to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, a seven-member paid body appointed by the governor (all Perry appointees) and confirmed by the state Senate, he would have to admit guilt. He may to serve several years before he can appeal to that board. PERRY HAS NO AUTHORITY TO PARDON HIM.