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Jefferson23

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Tue Nov 18, 2014, 08:21 PM

Nov 2014

snip* Gov. Rick Perry finally appeared in court last week to face charges of abuse-of-power for his veto of funding for the Travis County District Attorney's Public Integrity Unit after D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg refused to resign. Perry's lawyers argued that the charges should be dismissed, for various reasons, including that special prosecutor Michael McCrum was not properly sworn in. This was the first hearing that required Perry's personal attendance, and he was defiant afterward, defending his veto as breaking no laws. McCrum asked that Judge Bert Richardson allow the case to proceed to trial; Richardson is expected to rule this week. Texans for Public Justice, the watchdog group that filed the original complaint against Perry, released a statement on the hearing: "[Perry's] lawyers served up a windbag of bluster and a platter of red herring to a Republican judge who didn't appear to buy it."

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2014-11-10/news-roundup-lines-trials-and-schools/

lol, time will tell.

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Rick Perry criminal case can proceed, judge rules [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2014 OP

Wow, that was the basis of having the suit thrown out? I did enjoy this part: Raine1967 Nov 2014 #1

That is not the legal argument. former9thward Nov 2014 #5

It's pretty thin and pathetic. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #7

I think the prosecution case is nonsense. former9thward Nov 2014 #10

No it will be thrown out on appeal or by the SCOTX Vincardog Nov 2014 #12

Lol. Sez you. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #29

Of course I said it. former9thward Nov 2014 #31

That is really a desperate ploy. louis-t Nov 2014 #2

McCrum was named as a special prosecutor for only the Perry case. TexasTowelie Nov 2014 #14

... 2naSalit Nov 2014 #3

Haha.. too bad for all those "high profile" repubs and dems who were trying to get it thrown out. Cha Nov 2014 #4

The judge has not ruled on those arguments. former9thward Nov 2014 #6

They went with the long shot first, next up they will be whining about constitutionality. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #8

It's relatively easy to smile for a mug shot when arrested, TexasTowelie Nov 2014 #15

Fingers crossed: Jefferson23 Nov 2014 #16

what 3 Stooges movie olddots Nov 2014 #9

I believe it is the firm of... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2014 #13

Cheatam, Cumming, & Goins DemoTex Nov 2014 #18

Them Clark Kent glasses lost their mojo Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #11

Kicked, Rec'd, Tweet'd and FB feeded. laserhaas Nov 2014 #17

What a way to live. Lawyers at your side. Looking for loopholes. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2014 #19

Happy, happy, joy, joy! marble falls Nov 2014 #20

grasping at straws to prevent eventual trial. Javaman Nov 2014 #21

Dewy, Cheatham and Howe. n/t PeoViejo Nov 2014 #22

A GOODHAIR and a gratuitous match: UTUSN Nov 2014 #23

Perry's hair cut is out of date Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #24

Think some in the MSM thought this would be thrown out today PatrynXX Nov 2014 #25

Ah but, Blago's a Euphoria Nov 2014 #27

Yaaaaay shenmue Nov 2014 #26

maybe he and Bob McDonnell can be cellies!! Heather MC Nov 2014 #28

Election is over. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #30

Even if/when he gets off on this, he'll still never be POTUS herding cats Nov 2014 #32