http://decision08.net/2005/10/17/delay-turned-down-misdemeanor-plea-bargain/ Delay Turned Down Misdemeanor Plea Bargain The revelation comes in a letter from Delay’s attorney to Ronnie Earle, out-of-control partisan hack. This Friday, Delay will have to go through the fingerprinting and booking process, as well. The money quote:
“Before the first indictment you tried to coerce a guilty plea from Tom DeLay for a misdemeanor, stating the alternative was indictment for a felony which would require his stepping down as majority leader of the United States House of Representatives,” DeGuerin wrote.
“He turned you down flat so you had him indicted, in spite of advice from others in your office that Tom DeLay had not committed any crime,” the lawyer contended. “In short, neither lack of evidence nor lack of law has deterred you.”
Oh wow! His lawyer is doing his job and trying to paint the prosecutor as the bad guy and his client as the good guy! I've never heard of such a thing!
Justice in America. Let's say you're arrested. The district attorney bringing charges is allowing the entire process to be part of a documentary about him in a county known for being opposed your kind. The DA himself has a track record of going after people like you-- and losing. Now you're facing a judge who is on the record of opposing you. He routinely spends money to defeat you. Yes it's politics, and no matter what you think of Tom DeLay, a deck stacked this badly could happen to you next time. Injustice in America
http://wizbangblog.com/archives/007350.php How many swings does he get? I've never been a fan of Tom Delay, and I've not paid much attention to his current travails, but the bits and pieces that have caught my attention have done the unthinkable: they've caused me to feel a twinge of sympathy for him. It's an unpleasant feeling; I recently had it for Geraldo Rivera, when the New York Times smeared him.
Let's see: Ronnie Earle doesn't even represent DeLay's district, but under Texas law that doesn't matter. He's brought this matter before three grand juries so far, and with less than stellar results:
The first grand jury refused to indict.
The second one indicted DeLay for breaking a 2003 law in 2002 -- dang that Constitution and its "no ex post facto" laws.
Now, the third one indicted DeLay without seeing a key piece of evidence. Apparently, they took Earle at his word that his dog ate it or it was in his other pants or something. Now Earle's office is saying they can't find that, but in the time-honored tradition of Mary Mapes and Dan Rather, they're offering a "similar" document, using the "fake but accurate" argument.
Like I said, I've never liked DeLay. Actually, I never had much of an opinion of him, but what little I knew was unfavorable. But I dunno if I'd want to see ANYONE treated like this. Because if one whackjob prosecutor in Texas can do this to one of the most powerful men in the country, what chances do the rest of the people in his jurisdiction have?ction have?
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http://decision08.net/2005/10/17/delay-turned-down-misdemeanor-plea-bargain/
Delay Turned Down Misdemeanor Plea Bargain
The revelation comes in a letter from Delay’s attorney to Ronnie Earle, out-of-control partisan hack. This Friday, Delay will have to go through the fingerprinting and booking process, as well. The money quote:
“Before the first indictment you tried to coerce a guilty plea from Tom DeLay for a misdemeanor, stating the alternative was indictment for a felony which would require his stepping down as majority leader of the United States House of Representatives,” DeGuerin wrote.
“He turned you down flat so you had him indicted, in spite of advice from others in your office that Tom DeLay had not committed any crime,” the lawyer contended. “In short, neither lack of evidence nor lack of law has deterred you.”
Oh wow! His lawyer is doing his job and trying to paint the prosecutor as the bad guy and his client as the good guy! I've never heard of such a thing!
*yawn*
Justice in America. Let's say you're arrested. The district attorney bringing charges is allowing the entire process to be part of a documentary about him in a county known for being opposed your kind. The DA himself has a track record of going after people like you-- and losing. Now you're facing a judge who is on the record of opposing you. He routinely spends money to defeat you. Yes it's politics, and no matter what you think of Tom DeLay, a deck stacked this badly could happen to you next time. Injustice in America
http://wizbangblog.com/archives/007350.php
How many swings does he get?
I've never been a fan of Tom Delay, and I've not paid much attention to his current travails, but the bits and pieces that have caught my attention have done the unthinkable: they've caused me to feel a twinge of sympathy for him. It's an unpleasant feeling; I recently had it for Geraldo Rivera, when the New York Times smeared him.
Let's see: Ronnie Earle doesn't even represent DeLay's district, but under Texas law that doesn't matter. He's brought this matter before three grand juries so far, and with less than stellar results:
The first grand jury refused to indict.
The second one indicted DeLay for breaking a 2003 law in 2002 -- dang that Constitution and its "no ex post facto" laws.
Now, the third one indicted DeLay without seeing a key piece of evidence. Apparently, they took Earle at his word that his dog ate it or it was in his other pants or something. Now Earle's office is saying they can't find that, but in the time-honored tradition of Mary Mapes and Dan Rather, they're offering a "similar" document, using the "fake but accurate" argument.
Like I said, I've never liked DeLay. Actually, I never had much of an opinion of him, but what little I knew was unfavorable. But I dunno if I'd want to see ANYONE treated like this. Because if one whackjob prosecutor in Texas can do this to one of the most powerful men in the country, what chances do the rest of the people in his jurisdiction have?ction have?
FYI: The graphic is originally from here.
Yep, Maria, I figured the website at the bottom of the graphic would help people find the original artists :)
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