DeLay: TX Court Tosses Conspiracy Charge

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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.

For those who want reminding of what DeLay’s in trouble for, here’s the indictment.

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