Judge Supports Charges Vs. DeLay Colleagues

[Eugene]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5201234,00.html

Judge Supports Charges Vs. DeLay Colleagues


Wednesday August 10, 2005 2:01 AM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A state district judge on Tuesday refused to
dismiss charges of money laundering and accepting illegal political
contributions against two associates of U.S. House Majority Leader
Tom DeLay.

Judge Bob Perkins denied arguments from attorneys for John Colyandro
and Jim Ellis that the charges were based on an unconstitutionally
vague law and that the indictments were improperly worded.

The attorneys said they would appeal, a move that likely would delay
any trial for several months.

The charges stem from the 2002 Texas legislative elections. Colyandro
worked for DeLay's fundraising committee Texans for a Republican
Majority, and Ellis worked for Americans for a Republican Majority.

The money laundering charges are based on $190,000 in corporate money
that was sent to the Republican National State Elections Committee.
That committee then gave the same amount of money in donations to
seven Texas House candidates.

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[davidinalameda]

1. this is good news

anything that can possibly bring DeLay down is good news

[wli]

2. and when does DeLay go on trial?

His colleagues are a good start, but not enough.

[rodeodance]

3. some day soon. He will go down also.

[lovuian]

4. Judge refuses to dismiss charges against DeLay associates

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3302841

Associated Press

AUSTIN — A state district judge today refused to dismiss charges of money laundering and accepting illegal political contributions against two associates of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Judge Bob Perkins denied arguments from John Colyandro and Jim Ellis that the charges were based on an unconstitutionally vague law and that the indictments were improperly worded.

Lawyers for Colyandro, who worked for DeLay's fundraising committee Texans for a Republican Majority, and Jim Ellis, who worked for Americans for a Republican Majority, have said they would appeal, likely delaying any trial for several months.

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DELAY DELAY DELAY!!! How appropriate!!!

[Not_Giving_Up]

5. Good!

The charges shouldn't be dismissed. Of course they'll delay it. Maybe we should demand an up or down vote. Is he guilty or not??

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. This is good news

Even with the expected appeal this should be tried well before the 2006 elections, much to their displeasure.

Tom (The Bugman) DeLay, is the stress getting to you yet?

[uppityperson]

7. good

[cssmall]

8. It couldn't happen to a better person, hold on, I must cry for a moment.

[AuntiBush]

10. Logged Back in to Cry With Ya. I'ts "Hammer-time!"

Great response!

:hi:

[fighttheevilempire]

9. You mean that DeLay's lawyers...

are trying to get one of those "activist judges" to "legislate from the bench" to cover his sorry ass?

What a flip-flopper. And a crook. I hope he gets 100 years.

[cssmall]

12. And, hopefully he can rid prison of cockroaches, wait. . . he wasn't even

that good of a bugguy was he? Well, I think a sewer or rat hole would be better, at least he would be with the things he tried to kill or least with similar human waste.

[burrowowl]

11. Good on the Judge!

Here come the Judge!

[wli]

13. now we just need to get DeLay prosecuted

[aquart]

14. Delay for months? Make it nine months. Like a baby.

I want the stinky stuff blotching their diapers at just the right moment.