DeLay Money Laundering Case May Finally Be Headed To Trial

[JohnWxy]

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/04/finally_delay_money_laundering_case_may_be_headed.php?ref=fpb

Five years after he was charged with conspiracy and money laundering in an alleged scheme to funnel corporate money into the 2002 Texas elections, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay may soon stand trial after a ruling by a state appeals court cleared perhaps the final remaining obstacles in the case.

And his lawyer tells TPMmuckraker DeLay couldn't be happier with the state of the case.

"He wants to go to trial. He's been wanting to go to trial from the very beginning," says Dick DeGuerin, the high-profile Texas defense attorney who is representing DeLay. "There's no evidence by any stretch of the imagination that could convict him."

DeLay and the two other men allegedly raised $190,000 in corporate money in Texas through a fundraising committee, Texans for a Republican Majority, and sent it the Republican National Committee, which in turn distributed the money to candidates in Texas, where corporate donations are banned.

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Give him 5 life sentences

unless he starts singing like Jack Abramoff did.

Hell, give him the death penalty. Republicans snakes like him deserves it.

Hawkeye-X

[Oceansaway]

2. K&R...n/t

[napi21]

3. I'm glad it's finally going to trial, and glad the attys mlked him for $$ for 5 years!

BUT I'm worried about him maybe walking away!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. Word is he's expected to raise constitutional issues in federal court

Thus postponing justice again. I've accepted he'll die of old age before he goes to court.

[liberalla]

7. But, but, but -

"He wants to go to trial. He's been wanting to go to trial from the very beginning,"

so sez his lawyer...
:puke:

[saltpoint]

5. He might go from Dancing With the Stars to Dancing Behind Bars.

I did take the time to check the dictionary definition of 'slimeball' and the Bugman's pus was smackdab next to it.

[classysassy]

8. Show biz

for the hammer.

[midnight]

6. I wondered what was going on with him since he was forced from office.