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Originally Posted by martinguerre
jbear...i think host may be referring to possible federal charges which were previously viewed as unlikely. If he is convicted under texas law, and that conviction stands...a lack of prosecution at the federal level would appear incompetent or worse. My understanding is that it would be similar charges...accepting money for access, illegal contributions, etc.
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He isn't currently charged with any of that now. HE is charged with violations of state law (actually conspiracy to violate state law) which do not have a federal counterpart.
If he is convicted under state law, that's it. There is no federal crime for conspiring to funnel corporate donations to fund a texas state campaign.
Even if there were, the feds do not follow up state convictions of a crime with a federal prosecution unless the state prosecution failed...think rodney king.
-bear