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Top Houston attorneys Dick DeGuerin, Rusty Hardin to lead prosecution in Paxton impeachment trial
Both of these two attorneys are amazing. This will be fun to watch
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The Texas House has tapped two high-powered Houston attorneys — Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin — to lead the prosecution of impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton during his upcoming Senate trial.
The two defense lawyers, who have been practicing for more than 100 years combined, are known in Texas and nationally for their representation of a wide array of celebrities and politicians. They will join a team of 12 Texas House impeachment managers led by the chamber’s Investigating Committee Chair and state Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction......
Hardin said Thursday that the overwhelming vote in the Republican-dominated Texas House showed that “what is right and what is just should rise above party.” The 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton exhibit a “pattern of misconduct and abuse of the office,” he said.
“We hope and pray that this will be a process that allows the public to fully examine everything,” Hardin said. “And I promise you — it’s 10 times worse than has been public.”
DeGuerin has a wealth of experience in misconduct cases involving Texas politicians: He represented Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay when he was accused of illegally funneling corporate donations to members of the Texas Legislature in 2002. DeLay was convicted but later acquitted by appellate courts.
The two defense lawyers, who have been practicing for more than 100 years combined, are known in Texas and nationally for their representation of a wide array of celebrities and politicians. They will join a team of 12 Texas House impeachment managers led by the chamber’s Investigating Committee Chair and state Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction......
Hardin said Thursday that the overwhelming vote in the Republican-dominated Texas House showed that “what is right and what is just should rise above party.” The 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton exhibit a “pattern of misconduct and abuse of the office,” he said.
“We hope and pray that this will be a process that allows the public to fully examine everything,” Hardin said. “And I promise you — it’s 10 times worse than has been public.”
DeGuerin has a wealth of experience in misconduct cases involving Texas politicians: He represented Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay when he was accused of illegally funneling corporate donations to members of the Texas Legislature in 2002. DeLay was convicted but later acquitted by appellate courts.