All Travis County officials—Democrats—recused themselves from handling the case before the investigation started. · Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield, the presiding judge in the Third District and a Republican appointed by Rick Perry, chose to assign the case to another Republican judge in lieu of dismissing the complaint against Perry. · Judge Bert Richardson, the presiding judge in the grand jury investigation selected by Judge Stubblefield and a Republican candidate for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, again chose to proceed with the case. · Special Prosecutor Michael McCrum, a conservative former federal prosecutor in the Bush Administration and a Republican Senator-backed candidate for U.S. Attorney, was assigned by Judge Richardson to lead the investigation. He ran a thorough investigation that included interviews with more than 40 people, many of whom were Perry staffers and former staffers. - See more at: progresstexas.org/blog/fact-democrats-did-not-lead-perrys-grand-jury-investigation#sthash.JPDKR86w.dpuf
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:01:22 +0000
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