Governor Rick Perry indicted on criminal charges (attorney, county, money)

[knowledgeiskey]

wow!!!!!

I wonder which liberal set him up.

[knowledgeiskey]

No details have emerged, but the AP reported it on its Twitter.

[HeyJude514]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

No details have emerged, but the AP reported it on its Twitter.

Could be this:

Governor Perry Facing Possible Grand Jury Indictment | KUT

[greywar]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

wow!!!!!

I wonder which liberal set him up.

Actually he set himself up for it.

From a article:

Perry said he'd veto the funding if the district attorney, Rosemary Lehmberg, didn't resign. Lehmberg had recently been convicted of drunken driving. The state's Public Integrity Unit operates out of her office.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

I don't see any evidence of this. Is it just made up, like so many other posts around here?

No, it's official. It's new, and the major news outlets are looking for details to report on. Go on Twitter.

[legalsea]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

wow!!!!!

I wonder which liberal set him up.

Since you were obviously too excited to start a new thread and provide a link, I shall do so for you:

Grand Jury Indicts Perry Over Integrity Unit Veto | The Texas Tribune

You're welcome.




By the by: I predict the indictment will be quashed.

[lycos679]

Governor Perry Facing Possible Grand Jury Indictment | KUT

This is old, but assuming this is what he was indicted on, I don't see any real criminal action.

Gov. Perry could be charged with several offenses, including bribery, coercion of a public servant, and abuse of power after vetoing more than $3 million in state money for the unit that investigates political corruption.
Perry's veto came as the result of an ultimatum given by Perry to Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg. Last April, Lehmberg was arrested for drunk driving.

[HappyTexan]

Good Lord..the "Public Integrity Unit" headed by a lawyer arrested for drunk driving and served time in jail.
And this lawyer's job is to investigate political corruption.

LOL..only in America.

Well that's $3 million Perry saved us.

[knowledgeiskey]

As much as I don't agree with Perry on political topics, I admit that this is judicial overreach.

[LuckyGem]

A grand jury has handed up an indictment against Gov. Rick Perry in connection with the investigation into an effort to force Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg to resign.

Texas Governor Rick Perry indicted by grand jury | KXAN.com

Meh... O.K.