ex-"governor" GOODHAIR will get an Appeals decision on his felony charge (other charge dismissed)
It's Texas, but does anybody know more about this court's leanings?
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(from Wiki: ) ...composed of a Presiding Judge and eight judges. .... The Court of Criminal Appeals exercises discretionary review over criminal cases, which means that it may choose whether or not to review a case. The only cases that the Court must hear are those involving the sentencing of capital punishment or the denial of bail. ....
Each judge serves a six-year term, and they are elected in staggered partisan elections. Although all nine seats are elected at large, the Presiding Judge seat is separately designated from the other seats.
In order to be a judge, a person must be at least 35 years of age, a United States and Texas citizen, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law for at least 10 years. A person 75 years or older cannot run for a seat on the Court of Criminal Appeals.[2] A person who becomes 75 during their term of office cannot serve more than four years of their term of office.[3] The Governor of Texas, subject to Senate confirmation, may appoint a judge to serve out the remainder of any unexpired term until the next general election. ....
http://valleycentral.com/news/local/appeals-court-will-review-rick-perrys-abuse-of-power-charge
[font size=5]Appeals court will review Rick Perry's abuse of power charge[/font]
The highest criminal court in Texas will consider whether former Gov. Rick Perry should be prosecuted on charges of abusing his veto power before leaving office.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 4. The felony charge is the only remaining indictment against the former Republican presidential candidate after a lower court threw out a separate charge of coercion of a public servant.
Perry gave up his second run for the White House last month amid fundraising struggles and low poll numbers. He has partly blamed the criminal case for his early exit.
The longest-serving governor in Texas history is accused of unlawfully using his power to try and force the resignation of a local district attorney who was arrested for drunken driving.
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