DeLay Associates Freed on Personal Bonds

[UpInArms]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/10/14/national/w082112D84.DTL

Two associates of Rep. Tom DeLay were released Friday on $10,000 personal bonds as their attorneys indicated they may split from their former boss on legal strategy.

Lawyers for defendants Jim Ellis and John Colyandro are pressing in Texas appeals courts to have their charges dismissed before going to trial. They made it clear Friday they would be willing to wait weeks or months for those appellate decisions.

DeLay's attorneys, however, have said they want his trial as soon as possible.

Ellis, Colyandro and DeLay all are awaiting trial in a case in which a prosecutor alleges a scheme to circumvent the Texas' ban on corporate money for 2002 political campaigns.

The posting of bonds came a day after it was learned that DeLay is being forced to turn over home and campaign phone records from the period in which he is charged with conspiring to launder illegal corporate donations. A later auto purchase also is being investigated.

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:popcorn:

[yellowcanine]

1. "split from their former boss on legal strategy" = give up DeLay to save

their fat asses.

[DemoTex]

2. " .. may split from their former boss .."

Bwaa haa haa haa! Sounds like the DA is flipping them like pancakes.

[AnneD]

7. More flipping than IHOP...

more waffling than the Waffle House.

[MADem]

3. 2 DeLay Associates in No Hurry for Trial

Rat fink time, anyone????

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051014/ap_on_go_co/delay_indictment;_ylt=AnBrFbHT9JcFhXCfxVhIQsob.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-
AUSTIN, Texas - Attorneys for two co-defendants of Rep. Tom DeLay made it clear Friday they're not in the same rush to get to trial as the former House majority leader and they want to distance themselves in other ways as well.

The defense team for Jim Ellis and John Colyandro is hoping to persuade appeals courts to dismiss the charges. DeLay has said he wants to get to trial as quickly as possible.

Ellis and Colyandro were released Friday on $10,000 personal bonds on the two most recent charges against them stemming from allegations of campaign-finance wrongdoing in 2002 Texas legislative races.

"Mr. DeLay can go to trial when he wishes to without us. And we'll pursue the process that we've invoked and hopefully get a ruling from the appellate court that brings all this to an end," said attorney J.D. Pauerstein, who represents Ellis....

[AlCzervik]

4. 2 DeLay Associates in No Hurry for Trial--AP

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By APRIL CASTRO
ASSOCIATED PRESS


AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -

Attorneys for two co-defendants of Rep. Tom DeLay made it clear Friday they're not in the same rush to get to trial as the former House majority leader and they want to distance themselves in other ways as well.

The defense team for Jim Ellis and John Colyandro is hoping to persuade appeals courts to dismiss the charges. DeLay has said he wants to get to trial as quickly as possible.

Ellis and Colyandro were released Friday on $10,000 personal bonds on the two most recent charges against them stemming from allegations of campaign-finance wrongdoing in 2002 Texas legislative races.

"Mr. DeLay can go to trial when he wishes to without us. And we'll pursue the process that we've invoked and hopefully get a ruling from the appellate court that brings all this to an end," said attorney J.D. Pauerstein, who represents Ellis.


http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2005/oct/14/101403905.html

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. I notice they also don't want to be associated with the attack ads

... that are aimed at Earle.

Pauerstein and attorney Joe Turner, who represents Colyandro, also said they had no part in television ads that a national conservative organization began running this week criticizing the prosecution of DeLay. Turner said the ads were inappropriate and should be stopped.

Can't say that I blame them there. They do make DeLay appear desperate and they're very unprofessional.

[gatorboy]

6. The problem with Delay

Is he's still working under the agressive "I'll drown you out by yelling" approach that has benefited the Republicans so well in the past few years. Problem is, that sorta thing just isn' t working as well for them anymore.

[rainbow4321]

8. Chimp's ranch could be converted to a new federal prison....

Texas-based Gitmo for them since they all praise the Gitmo living environment so much....


http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=19709

[radio4progressives]

9. what happened last week? no story follow up...

whatever happened on Monday, when it was reported all last weekend that Delay's atty's intended to file motions for dismissal and actually bringing charges against Earl for prosecutorial misconduct, etc.?


I don't recall hearing or reading any follow up reports..

[Canuckistanian]

10. Scurry, you cockroaches

Back to your nests. And tell your boss all about "Scarhead" in Block 3C.