DeLay wins round in Texas court

Source: AP
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused Wednesday to reinstate a dropped conspiracy charge against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Travis County prosecutor Ronnie Earle had charged DeLay and two associates with conspiracy to violate the state's election code in connection with corporate funds used in 2002 state legislative elections.
A state district judge threw out that charge after defense lawyers argued that conspiracy couldn't be applied because the law he is accused of violating didn't take effect until 2003. A regional appeals court upheld the judge's decision.
Prosecutors then went to the state's highest criminal appeals court, leading to Wednesday's ruling.

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