The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this morning, according to numerous sources, threw out the last of two cases against former Gov. Rick Perry. The case, brought to us by Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg's Public "Integrity" Unit, accused Perry of, essentially, using his veto power to "threaten" the unit.
Perry countered that in discussing his intentions to veto funding for the PIU, it was a part of his constitutional power to wield the pen. However, his indictment was enough to discourage would-be donors to his presidential campaign. Perry withdrew from the 2016 presidential race on Sept. 11, 2015.
Read more: http://kxan.com/2016/02/24/rick-perry-indictments-tossed-by-court-of-criminal-appeals
Photo stolen from TexasGOPVote.com Hope Bob doesn't mind!
UPDATE (10 a.m.): Read the Criminal Appeals Court ruling below:
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