DeLay Seeks Testimony of Grand Jurors

DeLay Seeks Testimony of Grand Jurors
By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer Fri Dec 16,12:00 AM ET

AUSTIN - Rep.
Tom DeLay's attorneys filed a subpoena Thursday seeking the testimony of grand jurors, including those who indicted the former House majority leader and those who rejected charges.

DeLay's legal team wants to prove prosecutorial misconduct by District Attorney Ronnie Earle, who they say "shopped around" the campaign finance case against DeLay to three different grand juries before finding one that would indict DeLay on money laundering and conspiracy charges.

State law prohibits prosecutors from attending grand jury deliberations, but the defense alleges that Earle unlawfully participated in the second grand jury's deliberations and tried to force those grand jurors to indict DeLay. Earle denies the allegations.

Grand jury testimony is secret and Earle does not have to release transcripts unless he's ordered to by a court, so the defense has asked Senior Judge Pat Priest to allow the grand jurors to testify.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_on_go_co/delay_indictment

Why is it that when the tables are turned, they are the biggest crybabies? Sheesh. :nopity: