Texas Attorney General Goes to Trial. As the Defendant.
The federal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton for securities fraud was put in hold when a judge pitched it out last year, but the Security and Exchange Commission refiled it.
However, he has three pending criminal cases in Texas and his days of postponing judgement day has run out.
Just hours ago, we learned that Paxton will go to trial on the state charges on May 1st. Jury selection will be in mid to late April. All this is right in the middle of the legislative session and when people are starting to file to run against him.
In the criminal case, Paxton faces three felony charges of breaking Texas securities law. If convicted, he could be sent to prison for five to 99 years.
Last year, Paxton exhausted his options in trying to put an end to the criminal case. The final blow came in October, when Texas’ highest criminal court declined to hear a Paxton appeal.
Miss Karma is in the green room filing her nails and considering her options. That makes me so happy.
Lock him up! Lock him up!
1Although it seems Republican crooks never seem to pay for their crimes in red states, perhaps this time justice will be done.
2IOKIYAR and other reasons the snacilbupeR skate on crime.
3Linked article does not specify, but assuming trial will be in Travis County? Maybe I’ll get a jury summons. My record is not ever serving on a jury due mostly to last second settlements. But once was struck, most likely in response to query on who had family members in law enforcement. Was asked whether it was a father or brother, I answered two sisters and a brother-in-law. Dead silence in the courtroom. This was in mid-80s.
4I wonder how long that smirk will last?
5@Jane & PKM, as a figure skater since my late teens, I’ve always hated that term. I prefer slime bucket. 😉
6What is there to say? Texas? You sure can pick ’em.
7Cannot wait to see that smirk ripped right off his, um, face!
8Cover one side of his face and then the other. Has he had a stroke?
9Bell’s palsy?
10Don’t you just want to slap hell out of that face every time you see it? Him and ole Sid.
11This is good news after reading that Congress gave themselves a free pass on ethics.
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