Judge rules he won't dismiss Rick Perry case over paperwork technicality

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(CNN) -- A state district judge in Texas has denied a defense motion to have two felony charges dismissed against outgoing Gov. Rick Perry.

Perry's defense argued the indictment should have been voided over questions regarding the validity of the oath of office taken by the special prosecutor in the case, Michael McCrum, as well as other paperwork technicalities.

The governor's legal team argued that McCrum incorrectly took the oath of office when McCrum was sworn in as special prosecutor in August 2013, and thus, McCrum's work over the past 15 months should be considered invalid.

The district judge disagreed

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/18/politics/rick-perry-case-texas/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

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1. This is normal stuff for any criminal trial.

It's the defense attorney's job to try and get the charges dismissed. Happens in just about every criminal case. The part about questioning the way someone took the oath of office is a new one, though.

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2. that reaks of desperation.

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3. That was the exact word I used to respond on another thread.

Desperation. "We're paying $500 and hour for this?"