Rick Perry loses second request to dismiss case against him

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Austin American-Statesman

A judge denied a second and more substantial request Tuesday by former Gov. Rick Perry to dismiss the indictment against him prior to trial, likely extending his criminal case for the next several months as Perry continues mounting a possible presidential campaign.

The ruling by Judge Bert Richardson, a San Antonio Republican, comes five months after Perry’s attorneys filed the writ of habeas corpus, a sign of the slow speed at which the case is churning through the criminal justice system. Perry’s attorneys could now appeal Tuesday’s ruling to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a process that could take several months and stall possible resolution of the case.

A Travis County grand jury Aug. 15 indicted the former governor on charges of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public official — two felonies — arising from his June 2013 demand to District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg to resign or lose a two-year, $7.5 million allocation to the state’s Public Integrity Unit after her DWI conviction.

Lehmberg did not resign, and Perry vetoed the money.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/rick-perry-loses-second-request-to-dismiss-case-ag/njx5y/

[samsingh]

1. cool

[forest444]

2. Oops!

[Thor_MN]

6. He thought he made three requests for dismissal.

[hue]

3. RW'ers obstruct justice by tying their cases up in the courts; appeal after appeal...

[Gothmog]

4. Perry'smotion was weak

[procon]

5. Will the next shoe to drop reveal what the Public Integrity Unit

was investigating that made Perry so desperate that he'd risk his liberty and political future to squelch it?

[Fred Sanders]

7. It would be all in the grand jury records.

[louis-t]

8. I would think this would help his cred with the rubes.

How many repugs were elected last year while under indictment?

[turbinetree]

9. Yeah

He is not above the law with intimidations and threats

[machI]

10. Can't wait to see Perry in an orange jumpsuit

It would be a Youtube video worth watching repeatedly to see him doing the frog march out of a corrections van and into state prison.

[progressoid]

11. I dunno. Seems like GOP presidential material to me.

[Brother Buzz]

12. I love the smell of Schadenfreude in the morning

[A Simple Game]

13. Maybe they can do the Republican Presidential debates from his prison lunch room or exercise yard.

I mean the rent should be cheap and the security is already in place.

[C Moon]

14. I know one Republican who's happy: Romney

[Arcadiasix]

15. Don't be surprised if by June the Travis Co DA no longer has authority on statewide cases

I'v heard rumors the state legislature will transfer that to the rep controlled Harris co.

[SmittynMo]

16. This guy is out of his mind.

Did anyone see him at the recent GOP meeting? I think it was on the Daily Show. He was out of his mind. Reminded me of Howard Dean, when he was eliminated from the race, due to his rants. He was among the long list of crazies. Sara Palin was definitely one on that list. And now he wants to make a run for president? OMG. Wasn't the last time embarrassing enough? Nope. Let's do it again. And now he's deliberately slowing up his prosecution? Why? Why not get it out of the way? This isn't going to go away.

What the hell is wrong with this guy?

I do not understand what he is doing, or why. It really don't matter. It will be, however, nice to see him in orange. Should go good with that Texas tan.

[Cha]

18. Perry was a Howard Dean wannabe.. he had as much energy as a wet noodle.

[Cha]

17. Haha! A repub judge, too.. thanks TexasT!

[TexasTowelie]

19. You're welcome Cha.

However, I'm still waiting to post the real Perry story--his time on Lockup: Huntsville on MSNBC.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. Live free or die - victory or death - bring it

[Historic NY]

21. Maybe him and McDonald can get adjoining cells.

[Scalded Nun]

22. The sad thing is that he will continue shopping his appeals

And will eventually wind up with a 'friend' in the court system.

That is the way it works in TX.

Just look at Tom Delay.

You will skate if you are of the right persuasions (Male, White, RW).

[Rhinodawg]

23. Throw the bastard in prison !!!!!

[Ilsa]

24. Thanks for the Great News, Towelie! nt

[El Shaman]

25. Thanks TT

Now if you can stand it:

https://screen.yahoo.com/nowthis/rick-perry-judge-attacking-free-175845688.html

[libodem]

26. Cue the parade music

[El Shaman]

27. One way , or another they gonna get him:

http://www.examiner.com/article/perry-his-cronies-the-shelley-cintra-giuliani-connection#ixzz1YgNIsDOA