Delay still faces two charges

DeLay, who resigned from office last year, still faces a money laundering charge and a charge of conspiring to launder money. Lawyers are arguing about those charges before an appeals court, and no trial date has been set.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_re_us/delay_indictment

when he was on Hardball a while ago. And, Tweety didn't even challenge that.

Geez....

TC

he was lying

No Democrat would have gotten away with such a bald-faced lie on Hardball... unless they smelled as "manly" as Fred Thompson, that is. ;)

TC

the District Attorney doesn't? After all it is Texas.

and if they did know the facts for not challenging Delay on the lie.

Serious Criminal Charges Remain Against Tom DeLay

Statement from Matt Angle, Lone Star Project Director
"No one should be confused, Tom DeLay remains under indictment for serious criminal activity. DeLay’s very name has become shorthand for a corrupt public official. If justice is done, Tom DeLay’s future blog postings will be done behind bars."

Fact: Tom DeLay remains under felony indictment, facing criminal money laundering charges
The Appeals Court ruling today simply declines to reinstate additional charges. It does not change the fact that Tom DeLay continues to face what have been called, “far more serious allegations of money-laundering.” (Source: Associated Press, December 6, 2005) DeLay is charged with two serious crimes:

* Money-laundering
o First-degree felony
o Punishable by up to life in prison
o And a fine up to $10,000
* Conspiracy to commit money-laundering
o Second-degree felony
o Punishable by up to 20 years in prison
o And a fine up to $10,000
(Source: San Antonio Express-News, October 4, 2005)

Fact: Today's Appeal Court ruling today did not dismiss any charge pending against Tom DeLay
The 5-4 split decision by an all Republican court today did not dismiss charges, it simply refused to reinstate a charge against DeLay. The ruling left him facing two felony charges. (Source: Reuters, June 27, 2007) As Cris Feldman, a Houston lawyer, said after the original decision, “DeLay still has to go to trial on a first-degree felony, and I don’t think anyone would call that a victory.” (Source: Los Angeles Times 12/6/05)

Fact: DeLay’s escape of additional charges was based on a technicality
DeLay avoided additional indictment, only when the court ruled that one of the laws he violated was not enacted in time to be enforced against him. (Source: Associated Press, June 27, 2007)