An appeals court in Texas has ruled that the criminal conspiracy charge against Tom DeLay should stay out. That means he only faces the money laundering charge, a first degree felony, and the more serious of the two. The appeals court’s decision clears the way for a trial date being set. The main event shouldn’t be far off — I’d expect it sometime in late summer.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183606