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November 29, 2010

Jury Convicts Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay
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A jury in Texas has found former Republican House majority leader Tom
Delay guilty of money laundering and conspiracy for funneling $190,000
in campaign donations to Republican candidates to the Texas legislature
in the 2002 elections. De Lay faces five to 99 years in prison for the
money laundering conviction and two to 20 years for a conspiracy count
as well, plus fines.

Rosemary Lehmberg, Travis County District Attorney: "The verdict was
clear to the jurors that he was guilty of both." (question from
reporter) "They have said that from the beginning and we of course have
not criminalized politics. This was about holding public officials
accountable ... that no one is above the law."



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