Perry Indictment... a gift, perhaps?

[eolesen]

Update: Felony charge against Perry is thrown out by appeals court

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/07/24/texas-appeals-court-felony-charge-against-perry-violates-1st-amendment/

The coercion charge is dropped. The "abuse of official capacity" charge is still standing for now.
 

A Texas state appeals court on Friday dismissed one of two felony counts in an abuse-of-power case against former Governor Rick Perry stemming from a 2013 veto by the now-presidential candidate.

The Texas Third Court of Appeals in Austin threw out a count of coercion of a public official, saying it violated Perry’s right to free speech. However, the court let stand an abuse of official capacity charge.

In a 97-page opinion, the court said the statute on which the “coercion of a public servant” violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/24/us-usa-texas-perry-idUSKCN0PY1T220150724

"One down and one to go," Tony Buzbee, Perry's lead attorney, told Reuters after Friday's ruling. "We believe the only remaining count is a misdemeanor and raises the question of whether the exercise of a veto can ever be illegal in the absence of bribery.

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

It was a brilliant strategy by his attorney to challenge this on the basis if the 1st amendment. I look forward to reading the entire opinion.

Thanks for the update E.

 

[delldude]

Update: Felony charge against Perry is thrown out by appeals court

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/07/24/texas-appeals-court-felony-charge-against-perry-violates-1st-amendment/

The coercion charge is dropped. The "abuse of official capacity" charge is still standing for now.
 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/24/us-usa-texas-perry-idUSKCN0PY1T220150724
 

 
This can't be true.......
                                                

 

[delldude]

Political drunk witch hunt.
 

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said in a 6-2 ruling, that they were throwing out the remaining criminal charge against Rick Perry.
The charge, related to Perry’s 2013 threat to veto money for Travis County prosecutors in an attempt to force DA Rosemary Lehmberg from office, had violated the Texas Constitution’s “separation of powers provision”

“I’ve always known the actions I took were not only lawful and legal, they were right,” said Perry


It improperly violated the governor’s veto authority.
The court said veto power can’t be restricted by the courts and the prosecution of a veto “violates separations of powers.”
 

 
 
 
http://joeforamerica.com/2016/02/breaking-texas-governor-rick-perry-innocent-prosecution-not-much/?utm_source=LASMP&utm_medium=shr&utm_campaign=LASMP#

 

[townpete]

Political drunk witch hunt.
 
 
 
 
http://joeforamerica.com/2016/02/breaking-texas-governor-rick-perry-innocent-prosecution-not-much/?utm_source=LASMP&utm_medium=shr&utm_campaign=LASMP#

 
Good to hear. Case was flimsy at best.

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

Political drunk witch hunt

So when there is no case brought against HRC, you will be here posting the same line?

 

[delldude]

So when there is no case brought against HRC, you will be here posting the same line?

 
To be objective, yes I will, if it doesn't turn into a spectacle against the rule of law.
 
Wouldn't you agree?

 

[cltrat]

So when there is no case brought against HRC, you will be here posting the same line?

so what are your plans if there is?

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

To be objective, yes I will, if it doesn't turn into a spectacle against the rule of law.
 
Wouldn't you agree?

Yes

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

so what are your plans if there is?

Go about living my life as I do now.

 

[townpete]

A very good write up.
 

Rick Perry A Victim Of Democrats’ Politicization Of Courts