The twists and turns of how Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has yet to have his day in court after being indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015 has little comparison in American politics.
- There aren't many people charged with felony crimes that go seven years without ever standing trial. But one of them is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
"I mean, this one is crazy," said Andrew Wheat, a leader of the watchdog Texans For Public Justice. His group in 2014 filed a complaint with prosecutors over Paxton's failure to register as a securities adviser, one of the criminal charges the Republican is battling. "Obviously the voters will have access to that information," Cornyn said last week."They'll make their own decision and I can't predict what the outcome will be."
"The trial's extended delay was in no way attributable to improper influence of Mr. Paxton," said Philip Hilder, one of Paxton's attorneys, pointing the finger instead at prosecutors for challenging their pay and other pretrial rulings. Paul, whose lawyers did not respond to requests for comment, has denied bribing Paxton. The attorney general has broadly denied wrongdoing and his lawyers declined to comment on the FBI investigation.
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