Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Tom DeLay Indicted AGAIN!
It seems our Mr. DeLay just keeps finding himself in trouble.
A new grand jury in Austin (and the third to hear the case) has indicted Tommy Boy and his cohorts Ellis and Colyandro on two new charges. The first charge is money laundering. The second is conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Ellis and Colyandro have been previously indicted on other money laundering charges stemming from this long investigation into DeLay's 2002 campaign hack job.
As the Houston Chronicle reports, today's new charges could put this trio in prison for a long time.
"Money laundering is a first degree felony punishable by five years' probation to life in prison, with a fine of up to $10,000."
"Conspiracy to commit money laundering is a second degree felony punishable by two years' probation to 20 years in prison with a fine of up to $10,000."
The new charges come on the same day that DeLay's defense attorney filed a motion to dismiss last week's conspiracy charge. That judge has yet to rule, but without an immediate dismissal, one can assume the judge sees something in the charge.
Naturally, DeLay and his ilk continue to accuse Travis County, Texas, District Attorney Ronnie Earle of partisanship. Of course, to do that, they have to ignore that he's prosecuted 12 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Of those 12 Democrats (which, for the mathematically impaired, is four times as many Republicans), Ronnie Earle actually prosecuted himself.
Meanwhile, DeLay's chief lobbyist (and friend, when it's convenient) Jack Abramoff could be involved in a murder, in addition to a lot of other potentially criminal acts.
A new grand jury in Austin (and the third to hear the case) has indicted Tommy Boy and his cohorts Ellis and Colyandro on two new charges. The first charge is money laundering. The second is conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Ellis and Colyandro have been previously indicted on other money laundering charges stemming from this long investigation into DeLay's 2002 campaign hack job.
As the Houston Chronicle reports, today's new charges could put this trio in prison for a long time.
"Money laundering is a first degree felony punishable by five years' probation to life in prison, with a fine of up to $10,000."
"Conspiracy to commit money laundering is a second degree felony punishable by two years' probation to 20 years in prison with a fine of up to $10,000."
The new charges come on the same day that DeLay's defense attorney filed a motion to dismiss last week's conspiracy charge. That judge has yet to rule, but without an immediate dismissal, one can assume the judge sees something in the charge.
Naturally, DeLay and his ilk continue to accuse Travis County, Texas, District Attorney Ronnie Earle of partisanship. Of course, to do that, they have to ignore that he's prosecuted 12 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Of those 12 Democrats (which, for the mathematically impaired, is four times as many Republicans), Ronnie Earle actually prosecuted himself.
Meanwhile, DeLay's chief lobbyist (and friend, when it's convenient) Jack Abramoff could be involved in a murder, in addition to a lot of other potentially criminal acts.
