twa Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 This ought to be fun DeLay lawyers subpoena Texas D.A. Indicted representative’s attorneys seek to show prosecutorial misconduct Related Stories | What's this? • DeLay charges rest on obscure Texas law • DeLay lawyers want charges thrown out • DeLay's attorney rebukes indictment WASHINGTON - Lawyers for indicted Rep. Tom DeLay on Tuesday subpoenaed the prosecuting Texas district attorney in an effort to show he acted improperly with grand jurors. The subpoena for Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, filed in Austin, asked that the prosecutor and two of his assistants appear in court to explain their conduct. The lawyers previously had filed a motion asking for dismissal of the conspiracy and money-laundering charges against DeLay, the former House majority leader who has stepped aside from that post because of the indictment. Story continues below ↓ advertisement Dick DeGuerin, DeLay's attorney, also asked that grand jurors be released from their secrecy oath so they could answer questions about the prosecutor's conduct. Earle, leading a Texas campaign finance investigation that indicted DeLay and two political associates, went to three grand juries. He presented evidence on DeLay's alleged role in funneling corporate money to Texas legislative candidates in violation of state law. The first grand jury indicted DeLay on conspiracy charges, the second failed to indict and the third indicted him on an allegation of money laundering. DeLay has said he is innocent of wrongdoing. DeLay has accused Earle — a Democrat — of pursuing the case against him for political reasons. Earle has denied any political motives. In a motion filed last week, the defense team said that from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, Earle and his staff "unlawfully participated in grand jury deliberations and attempted to browbeat and coerce" the grand jury that refused to indict DeLay. The motion said Earle then attempted to cover up and delay public disclosure of the refusal, and also "incited" the foreman of the first grand jury to violate grand jury secrecy by talking publicly about the case — in an effort to influence grand jurors still sitting. The lawyers said Earle then spoke about the case with members of the first grand jury, whose work was finished, to get their opinion of what they might have done if they had known their conspiracy indictment was flawed — as defense attorneys alleged. Earle then submitted the grand jury opinions to the third grand jury to persuade it to hand down the money laundering indictment, the defense team contended. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9665622/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aREDSKIN Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Ronnie Earl should be disbarred/recalled/reprimanded/prosecuted whatever if the Texas Bar has any balls. This was a (mis)calculated political hit job to the nth degree. Delay will have the specious accusations thrown out and RE will have yet again egg all over his blue f-in face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyalligator Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Maybe he will maybe he won't.....perhaps Delay is guilty after all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Delay, the shining example of politcal purity being attacked by those partisan hacks...how many times has he been censured by a political instituion his party controls? Those darn partisan hacks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Monk Fan Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 It's a bloody circus. Earle's whole point was to indict and embarass DeLay -- both of which he's accomplished. In poltiics the accusation of wrongdoing is just as good, if not better, than actual wrongdoing. DeLay has been further smeared and the political assasination continues -- the facts of the case were always irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Follow the money... Delay is guilty, but because of a book deal/movie jury shopping... he'll get off til the next time hes caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Monk Fan Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Follow the money...Delay is guilty, but because of a book deal/movie jury shopping... he'll get off til the next time hes caught. I think DeLay's a tactless ass, who does everything and anything he can get away with, inside the law. Maybe he messed up and got too close to the edge somewhere and they can get him on it, but I doubt it. He plays it close to the edge and rubs tons of people the wrong way, but he's smart and careful as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I think Delay is guilty of something..... that same "something" every other ****roach in Washington is guilty of in today's political climate. When we get corporate money out of politics.... forcing these ****roaches to pander for every private citizens' dollar... than they'll start having to be held accountable to the people of this country and not the special interest groups, big business, and the uber wealthy. Until then... it's Screw the American citizens season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 How many times has he been censured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Monk Fan Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I think Delay is guilty of something..... that same "something" every other ****roach in Washington is guilty of in today's political climate. When we get corporate money out of politics.... forcing these ****roaches to pander for every private citizens' dollar... than they'll start having to be held accountable to the people of this country and not the special interest groups, big business, and the uber wealthy. Until then... it's Screw the American citizens season. I worked as Finance Coordinator for a state-wide campaign in PA back in the 90s. Let me tell you, if every politician had to raise all $ only through direct appeal to individuals, government would grind to a complete halt. Every minute of their time would be spent on the phone or at meet and greet dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I worked as Finance Coordinator for a state-wide campaign in PA back in the 90s. Let me tell you, if every politician had to raise all $ only through direct appeal to individuals, government would grind to a complete halt. Every minute of their time would be spent on the phone or at meet and greet dinners. You're right, it's so much more effecient for our politicians to simply call up thier local (Republican-only) lobbyist, and get their money through a wholesaler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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