Texas appeals court upholds reversal of Tom DeLay's money-laundering convictions
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Source: AP
HOUSTON The highest criminal court in Texas refused Wednesday to reinstate two money-laundering convictions against former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, ending a nearly decade-long criminal case against the one-time GOP heavyweight.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a ruling last year from the 3rd Court of Appeals that tossed the Republicans 2010 convictions for money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Travis County prosecutors had argued in June before the Austin-based Court of Criminal Appeals that the convictions be reinstated in what they called a scheme to influence Texas state elections.
We agree with the court of appeals ultimate conclusion that, as a matter of law, what the state has proven in this case does not constitute either of the alleged criminal offenses, the high court said in its 8-1 ruling.
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