Ever hear of Tom "The Hammer" DeLay? House Rep from TX who got things done was embroiled in an indictment by an Austin prosecutor which went on 4 years before DeLay was cleared. By then his political life was over and his pocket book was about empty.
Then there were false accusations about Kay Bailey Hutchinson which came to nothing.
I think when these political indictments come to nothing, the prosecutor ought to have to reimburse the defendant for the court costs, plus damage compensation.
vaudine
Delay was first convicted. He then appealed that to the 3rd Court of Appeals who overturned the conviction. Lehmberg then appealed the 3rd Courts decision to the State Court of Criminal Appeals, which is the highest criminal court in Texas. That court agreed to hear the case last May.
That is why Perry wanted Lehmberg to resign. If she had resigned, Perry could have appointed her replacement and he would have appointed someone that would squash the Delay prosecution before it would be heard by the State Court of Criminal Appeals.