Judge Denies Paxton's Motions to Dismiss Charges
A Collin County judge has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's requests to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of financial fraud.
Paxton’s attorneys had filed six motions arguing on various grounds why state District Judge George Gallagher should dismiss three indictments handed down by a grand jury earlier this year. Paxton pleaded not guilty to the charges of misleading investors in a technology company before he was elected attorney general.
Gallagher threw out all of those requests on Friday, meaning Paxton's prosecution will continue.
Bill Mateja, a member of Paxton's defense team, expressed disappointment with the rulings in a statement.
Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/2015/12/11/judge-tosses-paxtons-motions-dismiss-charges/
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