RICK PERRY's MUG SHOT
Posted on 07/25/2015 6:47:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A Texas appeals court has dismissed one count of the two count indictment of Governor Rick Perry, leaving open the question of whether the presidential candidate will ever go to trial.
The court dismissed the coercion charge, which was based on the dubious notion that Perry acted criminally when he vetoed funding for the Democratic party's arm in Travis County - the Public Integrity Unit. Perry wanted the head of the unit, Rosemary Lehmberg, to resign following her arrest for DUI and subsequent drunken rants against officers that were caught on tape. The prosecutor in Travis country ruled that Perry's veto was "coercion" and indicted him.
The other charge - abuse of power - also rests on Perry's use of the veto to remove someone unfit to represent the people of Texas.
WFAA:
At the time, Lehmberg's office housed the public integrity unit, which handles ethics complaints against public officials. Lehmberg refused to step down, and Perry later made good on his threat, vetoing the approximately $3.7 million per year budgeted to fund the unit.
The appeals court agreed with Perry's lawyers that his threat was a part of the give-and-take of politics, protected by the First Amendment. In doing so, the appeals court cast doubt on how state District Judge Bert Richardson interpreted the definition of "coercion" under the law.
"The only remaining count we believe to be a misdemeanor, and the only issue is whether the governor's veto – or any veto in the absence of bribery – can ever be illegal," Tony Buzbee, Perry's top lawyer in the case, said in a statement. "The appeals court made clear that this case was questionable. The remaining charge is hanging by a thread,
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I think that Texas passed a law to FINALLY get Travis County out of the business of indicting Republicans.
The county is something like 85% Democrat, if you can believe it. It is a HUGE EMBARRASSMENT to the state.
This commie ‘RAT witch hunt is coming to an end.
Same kind of marxist crap that got Delay indicted.
Not a fan of Perry, but these Texas Dhimmicrats are the worst. Delay gets indicted.....quits congress for the good of the country and is eventually exonerated after his life was destroyed.
I always thought that was the “throw away” charge.
Is the drunk witch still the DA?
Perry was one of my choices in 2012. Until he fabulously flamed out. Not sure what his strategy is attacking Trump so viciously. Makes no sense. If Trump drops out how many of his supporters will jump to Perry after being called cancerous?
Back in those days, everyone thought that Delay would avoid any trouble over the money laundering problem in Texas but was in serious trouble over Abramoff.
In both cases, the men that worked for Delay took the bullet and Delay walked.
85%? Maybe within the city limits of Austin it’s that high, but for Travis county as a whole, in 2012 60% voted for Obama for Pres**ent.
“85%? Maybe within the city limits of Austin it’s that high, but for Travis county as a whole, in 2012 60% voted for Obama for Pres**ent.”
Thanks, couldn’t remember. Just saw the number and it was INSANE.
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