Jury convicts DeLay in money laundering trial

[ProSense]

Jury convicts DeLay in money laundering trial

AUSTIN, Texas – A jury in Texas has convicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on charges he illegally funneled corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. Delay was once one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress. He now faces up to life in prison.

Jurors in Austin deliberated for 19 hours before returning guilty verdicts on Wednesday on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Prosecutors say the former Houston-area congressman used his political action committee to illegally channel $190,000 in corporate donations into Texas legislative races through a money swap.

DeLay and his attorneys maintained no corporate funds went to Texas candidates and the money swap was legal.

[tabatha]

1. Seventh post on this topic.

[ProSense]

2. Good

I'll rec them all.

[nmbluesky]

6. dont care

I want Cheney and Bush in the prison

[ProSense]

8. Here's the beauty

You don't have to. A lot of people do.

This is excellent news. Justice was served.

[polmaven]

13. I think s/he was responding to

response #1 - not to your OP, saying s/he doesn't care how many posts there are on this uplifiting subject.

[jaxx]

3. Wow I never thought they would convict him.

I wonder if he was still grinning in the court room.

[rasputin1952]

12. I read last night that he looked "sad and sick" when the verdict was read...

:D

Apparently both he and his attorney figured this wasn't an "issue", especially in TX...sentencing is Dec 20th, good rundown here from ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=12241516&page=1

When all is considered, like most in his situation that think they are invulnerable, he was brought down by his own hubris. He can't figure out what he did "wrong", then again, neither can Dick Armey or Gingrich...all 3 of whom left Congress in disgrace.

Here's hoping he does some serious prison time...and I wonder if he understands he lost his right to vote, being a convicted felon, that is just a little icing on the cake...;)

[Mike Nelson]

4. Hope he gets a lot o' prison time!

the old con-man.

[thunder rising]

5. Another one bites the dust!! Ain't no lie....bye, bye, bye ... FU DELAY!!!

[treestar]

7. Can't believe I'm saying this, but life seems a bit harsh.

I'm for that for murder so for anything less than that shouldn't incur it.

[PurityOfEssence]

9. The Hammer in the Slammer

There's a ring around that white collar!

[dave29]

10. Good.

:)

[political_Dem]

11. An absolute miracle. The Bug Exterminator has finally been caught in his tangled web of wrongdoing.

I hope that it won't be a slap on the wrists, though. :(