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DeLay's Trial Still Delayed

By TChris, Section Tom DeLay
Posted on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 01:35:24 PM EST
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Tom DeLay had hoped that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals would agree that he should be tried on a pending money laundering charge immediately. A prompt acquittal might have given him a chance to resume a meaningful (i.e., disastrous) role in Congress despite his decision to relinquish his leadership position. DeLay’s slim hopes were dashed today, however, as the Court of Criminal Appeals refused to give him his requested relief.

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    DeLay's Trial Still Delayed | 7 comments (7 topical)
    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#1)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 02:02:55 PM EST
    Someone explain something to me. Assuming a court date is available, why should the judge not make the trial go forward? 1. The prosecution MUST be ready, because they are the ones who brought the charges. 2. Delay says he's ready.

    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 02:11:46 PM EST
    Jim, From the article:
    The trial court judge in December dismissed a conspiracy charge against DeLay but refused to throw out more serious allegations of money laundering. Prosecutors appealed that decision, and the judge decided not to proceed with the case until the appeal is resolved.
    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#3)
    by Sailor on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 03:14:37 PM EST
    jeebus jim, you ever been in a criminal case or a civil suit? Have you ever seen things happen as quickly as DeLay, (who BTW is the one delaying the procedures), wants them to? Is he above the law? Should he be given special treatment? I had a car accident last May, my claim still hasn't been settled. Oooh, poor little tommy, he can't push judges around for political gain like he did the DHS.

    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 05:50:19 PM EST
    Hey sailor, Should we assume that you were fired for your job and publicly ridiculed for being in a car accident? And that your career was destroyed because your were accused of causing the accident?

    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 06:38:35 PM EST
    Hey M Heinz Imagine that you were elected because you promised to clean up congress and a few years later you were indicted for money laundering and then you are implicated in one of the worst corruption scandels in this century. Imagine, imagine if only you kept your promise.

    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#6)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Jan 09, 2006 at 06:56:23 PM EST
    mac - Thanks Sailor - I have been deposed in two civil suits as a witness. That's it. Sorry to have lived such a boring life.

    Re: DeLay's Trial Still Delayed (none / 0) (#7)
    by Sailor on Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 09:21:31 AM EST
    1) delay wasn't fired from his job. 2) he brings public ridcule on himself everytime he opens his mouth. He should have been convicted for abusing his office and filing a false report in the DHS scandal when he sicced cops and feds on dems, even going so far as to attempt to interfere in another states police forces.

    DeLay's Trial Still Delayed | 7 comments (7 topical)