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Texas Gov. Perry Turns Himself In
[DFW.CBSLOCAL] Texas Governor Rick Perry was booked on two felony counts of abuse of power for carrying out a threat to veto funding to state public corruption prosecutors. He was booked-in, fingerprinted and had his mugshot taken, which is standard procedure for every defendant charged with a felony.His spokeswoman told CBS 11 News they didn't ask for any special treatment. Perry, who is mulling a second presidential run in 2016, reported to the Travis County Courthouse on Tuesday. The Republican has called the case a political ploy, and many top Republicans are supporting him. Posted by: Fred 2014-08-20 |
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