Ken Paxton to appeal ruling upholding charges

[TexasTowelie]

Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Thursday to appeal a trial judge’s recent decision to uphold felony charges that he broke state securities laws during private business deals in 2011 and 2012.

State District Judge George Gallagher rejected Paxton’s multiple pretrial requests to dismiss the charges in a series of succinct Dec. 11 rulings that offered no legal explanation for the decisions but put Paxton on course for trial as early as late summer.

On Thursday, Paxton’s lawyers notified Gallagher that they intend to appeal his rulings to the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas.

“Our pleadings are solid and well-grounded in law and fact,” defense lawyer Bill Mateja said in a statement. “We are optimistic that we will prevail in the higher court.”

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/ken-paxton-to-appeal-ruling-upholding-charges/npwDY/

[font color=330099]it has been a busy week for Ken Paxton's legal team and supporters. This is the third story this week that I've posted this week regarding the legal case and how Paxton is attempting to weasel out of it.[/font]

[hobbit709]

1. He doesn't dare go to trial-he knows he's guilty.

His only hope is that all the legal maneuverings get it tossed on a technicality-real or imagined-and so far they're mostly imagined.

[TexasProgresive]

2. It is amazing to me that perps like Paxton and Couch can game the system

and Joe Sixpack just rots in jail. Our "justice" system is as fair in the same way our medical care is the "best" in the world. It just depends on who you are.

[mountain grammy]

4. It's all about the $$$$$

laws and judges mostly favor those who can afford the best representation.

[TexasProgresive]

5. So how does anyone get a "fair" trial?

Those with dinero can obfuscate and delay; making motions for this and than. Those without are facing a prosecutor with the full force of the state behind him/her including the P.D. and the forensic lab while this person gets a defense attorney without resources to mount a real defense even if he/she were so inclined to really fight for their client.

I have been waiting for someone to tell me that if they had the choice when facing trial for a criminal offense that they would rather have a court appointed attorney represent them rather than O.J.'s "dream team." So in our hearts we know that it is not fair but once again the majority sides with the moneyed against the impoverished. "If they just pull themselves up by their bootstraps they wouldn't be in this predicament."

[Gothmog]

3. Ken is trying to delay the trial as long as possible

[kentauros]

6. I'm so used to thinking of Paxton by last name only.

Using his first name just makes me think of that other crooked-Ken: Ken Lay.