Indicted Texas attorney general says he is staying in office

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Indicted Texas attorney general says he is staying in office

By Jon Herskovitz

May 12, 2016

By Jon Herskovitz

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing state and federal securities fraud charges, released a video ahead of a hearing in a state appeals court on Thursday, saying he is staying in office and being targeted because of his Christian beliefs.

Lawyers for Paxton, a Tea Party Republican, are trying to have three state charges against the Texas lawman dismissed, arguing they are "unconstitutionally vague."

The lawyers told an appeals court in Dallas on Thursday the grand jury that charged him was improperly impaneled, but according to local media reports, special prosecutors said all procedures were proper and Paxton should be tried in court. Paxton attended the proceedings.

"I am here to tell you that I am not going anywhere and I want you to know that I am continuing to do the job I was elected to do," he said in the video released on social media on Wednesday night.



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[kevinmc]

1. Hope Jade Helm takes him out of there .. n/t

[Major Nikon]

2. I guess Jebus commanded him to commit felony securities fraud

[old guy]

3. He'll walk.

Just like Perry and Delay.

[MsInformed]

4. Church is where

all the securities swindlers work best!

[Dustlawyer]

5. Wish I had jury duty in this case!