So...The Hammer won't be getting "votes through the House" for a while...

Judge deals DeLay a setback
Ruling makes January trial less likely

By Laylan Copelin
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, December 17, 2005

A state district judge on Saturday dealt U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay a setback in his quest for a trial in January.

Judge Pat Priest cancelled a Dec. 27 pre-trial hearing and refused to rule now whether DeLay, charged with conspiracy and money-laundering, could be tried in early January on the money-laundering charge alone. The decision could postpone DeLay's trial by weeks, if not months, unless his lawyers can get higher courts to intervene.

DeLay's co-defendants, John Colyandro of Austin and Jim Ellis of Washington, D.C., don't want a quick trial with DeLay.

The Sugar Land Republican, who had to resign as U.S. majority leader when he was indicted in September, wants to be tried alone in January so he can reclaim his leadership job before Congress begins a new term at the end of next month.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/metro/stories/12/18delaytrial.html



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http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/12/15nation.html

NATION DIGEST
Bush: Delay is innocent
Thursday, December 15, 2005

WASHINGTON — President Bush said he thinks indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, is innocent of money laundering charges and expressed the hope that DeLay would regain his post as House majority leader. "I hope that he will (return), 'cause I like him. And plus, when he's over there, we got our votes through the House," Bush told Fox News Channel. Bush's support came as House Republicans face the question of whether to elect a new leader.

Things would be so much further along.

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Looks just like the gangster that he is.

I would have thought Tommy had more influence in Tx. than this! He's a very well connected creature there, and I would have thought he had enough of the right strings to pull to get what he wants.

Nothing will convince me that the Tx. judicial system is great, but maybe it's not quite as bad as I thought. Hmmmm.

There are places in Texas that are pretty bad and there are places like San Antonio, where Priest is from where judges are pretty good (the fact that John Cornyn was a judge just like Priest notwithstanding).

Regardless of the fact that Priest is a good Democrat, Priest is very well respected by both sides for very good reasons. Priest is a good judge. No one, not Earle, not DeGuerin, nor anyone they know will influence Priest to their advantage.

I suspect if DeGuerin wasn't being so aggressive the trial would be just as he wants it. But these assholes think that is compromising which they think is a big sign of weakness. So they're resorting to trying to intimidate everyone they come across because HE's the all powerful Tom Delay AKA "The Federal Government". There are some people who just flat aren't very impressed at all. To Earle Delay is just another criminal and to Priest, Delay's just another defendant in front of his bench.

with all his whining about judges. By the time he gets through all this shit in TX the abramoff case is gonna bite him in the ass in DC. The window is now closed to him and he ain't gonna be the hammer no more. But he'll probably get hammered a lot where he's going.

they should not have delayed the trial..yup- sometimes shit like that comes back to bite you in the ass....

In honor of our prosecutor with one of the strongest backbones - Ronnie Earle for giving us such a wonderful holiday present this year. A gift that keeps on giving. Much like Fitzmas has as well.

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Sonia