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TexasTowelie

(111,288 posts)
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 08:19 PM Oct 2014

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 Republican’s 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.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20141001-texas-appeals-court-upholds-reversalof-tom-delay-s-money-laundering-convictions.ece

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Texas appeals court upholds reversal of Tom DeLay's money-laundering convictions (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2014 OP
Shrub Country, Sorry cool texans . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2014 #1
Sorry, but we're locking this as a dupe. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2014 #2
 

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)
1. Shrub Country, Sorry cool texans .
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 08:23 PM
Oct 2014

I live in Cuomo country, home to Wallstreet .

greatauntoftriplets

(175,694 posts)
2. Sorry, but we're locking this as a dupe.
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 08:49 PM
Oct 2014

Please see this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014907780

Thanks very much.

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