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Paxton, a Republican, was acquitted after a Senate trial last month. The state will pay for the lawyers who prosecuted the case against him as well as Senate costs for putting on the trial.
“One can only guess at this point what the number will be,” he said. “I think most would agree we got nothing from their efforts other than a lot of wasted time and money.”filed records requests with the House, Senate and Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The latter two provided records this week. Lead prosecutors Rusty Hardin and Dick DeGuerin charged $500 an hour, plus travel expenses, according to a copy of their contractsobtained through a public records request. In June, Hardin said his team was working at a fraction of their usual hourly rate of $1,500.this week their invoices have been filed and are being scrutinized before payment is made. They declined to say how much they charged the state and acknowledged they may not receive the total amount.
Erin Epley, one of the investigators who also worked on the prosecution, said she has not submitted her invoices yet. She toldshe will bill only for interview trips to Austin, where she said she stayed with family to save money, and for a two-week hotel stay during the trial.State agencies regularly contract with outside lawyers.
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