Breaking: Delay Indicted

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[West Coast Conservative]

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay indicted on one count of criminal conspiracy by Texas grand jury, according to Travis County clerk's office.

[RummyChick]

brian wilson saying KayBay was once indicted and then it was thrown out.

[wallcrawlr]

http://www.bakers-legal-pages.com/pc/1502.htm


Sec. 15.02. CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY. (a) A person commits criminal conspiracy if, with intent that a felony be committed:
~ ~ (1) he agrees with one or more persons that they or one or more of them engage in conduct that would constitute the offense; and
~ ~ (2) he or one or more of them performs an overt act in pursuance of the agreement.
~ (b) An agreement constituting a conspiracy may be inferred from acts of the parties.
~ (c) It is no defense to prosecution for criminal conspiracy that:
~ ~ (1) one or more of the coconspirators is not criminally responsible for the object offense;
~ ~ (2) one or more of the coconspirators has been acquitted, so long as two or more coconspirators have not been acquitted;
~ ~ (3) one or more of the coconspirators has not been prosecuted or convicted, has been convicted of a different offense, or is immune from prosecution;
~ ~ (4) the actor belongs to a class of persons that by definition of the object offense is legally incapable of committing the object offense in an individual capacity; or
~ ~ (5) the object offense was actually committed.
~ (d) An offense under this section is one category lower than the most serious felony that is the object of the conspiracy, and if the most serious felony that is the object of the conspiracy iS 8 state jail felony, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

[SwinneySwitch]

The Earle of Injustice strikes again!

[bmwcyle]

The GOP is falling apart. Hillary is going to walk into the White House.

[freeperfromnj]

Next step in this process is for the Republicans to acquiesce quietly and slink away with their tail between their legs

They've been really good at that lately.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

2) Who will eventually takeover from Frist and Delay? Any ideas? Lott: Hey guys, I've learned my lesson.

[SE Mom]

Oh geeeeeesh ping.

[patriot_wes]

If only he knew what the meaning of "is" is. He could walk.

[eastforker]

campaign finance.

[Red Badger]

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely


An observation that a person’s sense of morality lessens as his or her power increases. The statement was made by Lord Acton, a British historian of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

[JFC]

The GOP is falling apart. Hillary is going to walk into the White House.


Not if we FIGHT and DEMAND TRUTH!

[Rakkasan1]

we'll see if HOUSE pubbies keep their own rules on keeping those charged in leadership postitions...my guess is not

[sheikdetailfeather]

I agree. I am sure it is a witch hunt.

[mewzilla]

Demo prosecutor per Fox.

If it's the guy I'm thinking of, he's a nutball when it comes to getting DeLay.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Anyone on this forum know the difference between an indictment and a conviction? No wonder many think the GOP is spineless. An activist prosecutor who is a fund raiser for the Democrats indicts DeLay and the SEC is looking into a stock transaction of Frist and many here are tucking their tail between their legs and running for the tall grass.

Don't want to sound confrontational here but truthfully you make me sick.

[BlackRain]

"You think The Hammer is guilty?"

I have no idea if he is guilty. But, US House rules state that if you are under indictment, you must step down from your leadership role.

Dat's da facts.

[Sthitch]

Not surprising since the Travis County state's attorney has been gunning for him. I would be shocked to see this actually make it to trial.

[cogitator]

It shouldn't be too difficult to get one count dismissed on technical grounds.

[Andy from Beaverton]

If, and I mean if, he is guilty, he should step down and save the party.

[SaveTheChief]

Are there any details? What is the conspiracy? Is there proof of any wrongdoing?