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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

DeLay Convicted

Well deserved.

A Texas jury on Wednesday convicted former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on charges of illegally funneling corporate money to help elect GOP candidates to the Texas Legislature.

DeLay was found guilty of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering, court bailiff Gilbert Soto said. He was accused of funneling $190,000 to help elect Republicans to the state House and Senate in 2002.

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DeLay’s sentencing was set for December 20, and he faces a possible maximum prison term of 99 years on the money laundering charge and 20 years on the conspiracy charge.

(9) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1913 hrs
Law + Politics + Politics - General + Politics - Texas

  1. From 2005:

    U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas got fellow Republicans on Monday to reverse a recent rule change that would have allowed him to keep his leadership post even if indicted.

    Good for them.

    From 2010:

    A Texas jury on Wednesday convicted former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

    Well deserved.

    Really sad that it took five years to figure this guy out.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 25, 2010 at 0132 hrs


  2. Oops, may have misread that older post.
    My bad.
    Sorry Owen.
    But still, kinda weird.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 25, 2010 at 0136 hrs


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  5. Cleaning up the trash.

    Now, I hope they absolutely throw the book at him, it is high time we start making an example of these people.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 25, 2010 at 0855 hrs


  6. Sounds like DeLay got on the wrong side of the wrong people - do we honestly believe this is large-scale political corruption? What about the oil companies, media monopolies and banking families’ influence on the elections??

    Posted by abstract canvas art on November 25, 2010 at 0942 hrs


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    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 25, 2010 at 0948 hrs


  8. Let’s not forget that Delay was a true American patriot who did a lot to save this country from socialist democrats.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 25, 2010 at 2100 hrs


  9. Don’t be surprised if this gets overturned.  The prosecution in this case had to resort to a novel legal theory to turn what is normally a civil violation into a crime, and that could be a problem on appeal.

    Posted by Jed on November 25, 2010 at 2256 hrs


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