Appeals Ct. Halts Prosecutor Pay Paxton Fraud Case

Source: Houston Chronicle

A Dallas appeals court on Monday halted payments to three private Houston attorneys who are prosecuting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on criminal fraud charges, a move that could impact the case if it stays in effect.

Paxton faces fraud charges stemming from transactions before he became attorney general two years ago. He was indicted in August 2015.

An attorney for the special prosecutors, David Feldman, said the attorneys planned to continue preparing their case despite the temporary court decision. Paxton is scheduled to go to trial on May 1.

The three special prosecutors are Houston attorneys Kent Schaffer, Brian Wice and Nicole DeBorde.

Read more: http://m.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Court-orders-payments-halted-to-Paxton-prosecutors-10894726.php

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Paxton is budfies with Hovernor Perry, who has been picked by Trump, for a cabinent position.

Most of U.S. doubt this case will amount to much ....though it should (as the Gov. Perry case amounts to zilch, nada)