Rick Perry indicted on two felonies

dallasnews.com ^ | Aug 15, 2014 | Christy Hoppe

[PapaNew]

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry was indicted on two felony counts for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant late Friday by a Travis County grand jury.

The case stems from Perry’s vetoing the $7.5 million biennial funding for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit last year. He threatened to withhold the money unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned.

In announcing the indictment, special prosecutor Michael McCrum of San Antonio said he felt confident of the charges brought against the governor and was “ready to go forward.”

[cynwoody]

Rosmary Lehmberg
Travis County District Attorney (incumbent)

[a fool in paradise]

Partisan witchhunt.

Political purge.

Shenanigans.

[Gene Eric]

Call The Hammer.

[Gator113]

On this, I stand with Rick Perry.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“I heard she was so blasted they had to tie her down.”
3 times over the limit. Weaving and swerving, driving into the bike lane. You should watch the vid of her in jail!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxX-qhJTfkI

[CatherineofAragon]

"There is video of her arrest and more"

I'm watching it now. Sloshed out of her mind to the point of almost falling, staggering all over the place, and telling the cop her bad back is to blame, LOL.

[reagandemocrat]

“If a district attorney wanted, a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich.” ―Sol Wachtler

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Exactly what I was thinking!!! Maybe Perry can pardon himself....!!!

[GeronL]

Can he? That would be awesome. lol. It’s not like he’s running for re-election.

[txhurl]

Reaction from the RNC *Crickets*

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Exactly. It’s the dogs who aren’t barking that are telling the understory. Perry has Cruz’ support.

Now... why might the RNC want Perry behind bars?

[reagandemocrat]

But Lehmberg looks great in the “spit-mask”.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Holy crap, are they kidding me? She could be a Kennedy. On the other hand if she were it would have been “Oh she only took an Ambien by accident” and would sent on her merry way

[South40]

Liberal/democRAT women sure are homely.

[dfwgator]

I think Rick Perry is going to win big on this in the end.

The Rats just stepped in it, big time. They just f——d with the wrong Republican.

[PapaNew]

I don’t know what the standards are for GJ indictment. Probable cause? Preponderance of evidence? Any evidence that is probative?

[reagandemocrat]

I think it’s preponderance, but not sure. (See my tagline)

[CatherineofAragon]

"But Lehmberg looks great in the “spit-mask”."

LOL! Like a fat Hannibal Lecter with a wig.

[Mouton]

Probable cause

[PapaNew]

Where does that standard come from. I don’t think the Constitution species unless incitement by a GJ is considered a 4th Amendment seizure.

[gunsequalfreedom]

RNC is worthless. Whatcha expect?