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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-23-10 10:47 AM
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DeLay Hopes High Court's Campaign Finance Decision Will Get Him Out Of Hot Water
Erin Geiger Smith | Jan. 23, 2010, 10:18 AM

... in Texas, former House speaker Tom Delay's lawyer is saying the case against him, including money laundering charges -- should be thrown out ...

“The money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges will definitely be undermined,” DeLay's lawyer, Dick DeGuerin, told NYT. “The reason is that the foundation of the prosecution’s argument is that corporate donations are illegal in any part of the political process, but the Supreme Court just struck that idea down” ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/campaign-finance-decision-is-having-huge-impact-on-states-2010-1
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-23-10 10:49 AM
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1. Great, send this case the the SC and use it to overturn the ruling.
Edited on Sat Jan-23-10 10:50 AM by tridim
In essence his lawyer is saying money laundering and conspiracy are now legal thanks to the SCOTUS.
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Frustratedlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-23-10 11:01 AM
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2. WHEN is his case going to court? The day before he dies from old age?
He's never going to serve time...that's the answer.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-24-10 08:50 AM
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3. His lawyers are employing the classic 'Kenny Boy Lay' defence.
Quite effectively, it seems.
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