There is no chance Delay will be convicted, none, in fact I'm sure the judge will throw out the charges at the first hearing. Also, I saw Earle's press conferrence where he made a truly startling comment. In response to a reporter's question Earle said it is his job to accuse individuals of crimes, not prove them, i.e. he has no evidence. Lastly, conspiracy is commonly known in legal circles as the last resort when seeking indictments because it is extremely hard to prove. I believe Earle was pressured to indict the Majority Leader by local dems in Austin, and when the charges are laughed out of court by the presiding judge (just as another judge did when Earle indicted Senator Kay Baily Hutchinson), those who brought and supported this reckless act will be on the political ropes. It will fun to watch.
For those who might be interested, here is the provision of the Texas Election Code:
§ 251.004. VENUE. (a) Venue for a criminal offense prescribed by this title is in the county of residence of the defendant, unless the defendant is not a Texas resident, in which case venue is in Travis County.
DeLay's residence is in Fort Bend County (Sugar Land), not Travis County (Austin).
Let me know if I am wrong.
If this is for corporate contributions (out of state),to PACS (laundering according to them), a lot of dems are going down.