Ken Paxton investigation closed by Travis County
The Travis County district attorney’s office has concluded its investigation into securities law violations by Attorney General Ken Paxton without filing charges.
An investigation by the agency’s Public Integrity Unit determined that Travis County lacked jurisdiction over the Paxton allegations, District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said Thursday.
“Any conduct that might constitute an offense occurred outside of Travis County, and venue for any further investigation would be in the county where the conduct occurred,” Lehmberg said in a statement.
Lehmberg’s office referred the case to prosecutors in Collin and Dallas counties, she added.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/travis-county-closes-ken-paxton-investigation/njzNR/
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we are stuck with an AG worse than the last AG. I did not think that was possible.
We are so screwed.
