NYT/AP: Some DeLay Charges May Be Reinstated

[DeepModem Mom]

Some DeLay Charges May Be Reinstated
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: March 21, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Prosecutors will try to persuade a Texas appeals court Wednesday to reinstate some of the criminal charges against Rep. Tom DeLay, who is trying to win re-election to Congress while under indictment.

In December, a judge threw out some of the conspiracy and money laundering charges against the former House majority leader, saying the conspiracy law DeLay allegedly violated did not exist at the time.

Prosecutors say that it did. Both sides will argue their cases before the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals.

DeLay, who will not attend the hearing, said charges shouldn't be restored and blamed the case on politics. He also said he's frustrated with the proceedings.

''It's been almost 120 days that this frivolous appeal has been before the 3rd Circuit,'' DeLay said Tuesday in Houston. ''I would hope that they would come to a speedy resolution on a matter that would, I think, take a first-year law student an hour to make a ruling on.''...

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-DeLay-Indictment.html

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1. omigod -- did delay really seriously insult the judges????

he's telling the judges that a first-year law student could make a ruling in one hour???

that's just about the stupidest thing i've ever heard any defendant say about their judges!

[fujiyama]

4. Hold the fucker in contempt!

Man, if that disrict reelects him in Nov, I'd have to say, Sugar Land is tthe dumbest city in the US.

[WhiteTara]

6. I hope the judges take offense

and are not blinded by DeLay's light.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

8. Ah, but you forget.

Insulting the judiciary is the new hobby of choice for hip republicans.

[Lost-in-FL]

2. Sorry it's been 120 days...

perhaps the reason for the delay is that there's so many f'kng death penalty cases or republicans under investigation that your case is still under review.:rant: :rant: :rant:

[Gman]

3. Delay's mouth

will end up being his own worst enemy before this is over.

[truthisfreedom]

5. let the man speak! put him on the news! maybe ann coulter could make

another death threat suggestion!

[MagickMuffin]

7. This just in:

Judges Determine: Gavel Beats Hammer:rofl:

Lampson campaign manager Mike Malaise said the hearing Wednesday points again to ''all the ethical problems surrounding Tom DeLay.''

''This one just kind of adds to the overall picture of Tom DeLay as someone who's been doing for himself in Washington rather than doing for the people of southeast Texas,'' he said.

Again Gavel Beats Hammer:rofl:

[annofark]

9. If they haven't learned yet...

that they are not above the law...they are never gonna.

Way to go to insult a judge like that.