Post by Logan on Jun 16, 2016 1:45:57 GMT -6
Ken Paxton asks appeals court to reconsider ruling on 1 charge
Lawyers for Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday asked a state appeals court to reconsider its recent ruling that upheld the criminal charges against him.
The motion did not address the two most serious charges alleging that Paxton committed fraud when he solicited investors in Servergy Inc. without disclosing that he was being paid by the McKinney tech company. The Dallas-based 5th Court of Appeals rejected Paxton’s request to dismiss the first-degree felony charges in a June 1 ruling.
Read more: www.statesman.com/news/news/ken-paxton-asks-appeals-court-to-reconsider-ruling/nrgzQ/ (subscription required)
Lawyers for Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday asked a state appeals court to reconsider its recent ruling that upheld the criminal charges against him.
The motion did not address the two most serious charges alleging that Paxton committed fraud when he solicited investors in Servergy Inc. without disclosing that he was being paid by the McKinney tech company. The Dallas-based 5th Court of Appeals rejected Paxton’s request to dismiss the first-degree felony charges in a June 1 ruling.
Read more: www.statesman.com/news/news/ken-paxton-asks-appeals-court-to-reconsider-ruling/nrgzQ/ (subscription required)