DeLay criminal conspiracy dismissal [Travis County DC]

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DeLay criminal conspiracy dismissal [Travis County DC]

December 5, 2005 09:33:00 pm

State of Texas v. John Dominick Colyandro et al., Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Certain Motions of the Defendants to Quash the Indictments, Travis County District Court, Senior District Judge Pat Priest, December 5, 2005 [throwing out criminal conspiracy charges against Tom DeLay, former GOP House Majority Leader, but refusing to dismiss money laundering charges]. Read the full text of the ruling [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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