Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, shown here speaking at a news conference at the Houston Recovery Center in October 2021, has been under active indictment for alleged securities fraud since 2015. A judge presiding over the case on Friday rejected his attempt to have the case tossed before his trial in April.remains on track to be tried for felony fraud this spring after the presiding judge shot down his attempts to have the charges thrown out.
“That’s what this food fight has been all about,” Cogdell said. “This case has been pending longer than three out of four of my marriages lasted.” Hitching his star to Donald Trump, Paxton has become one of the most recognizable state attorneys general in the country known for fighting against abortion access and LGBTQ rights and for tougher border security and immigration policies.
Schaffer added he and Cogdell came to an agreement on Thursday that Paxton would face no prison time or fines, and that the charges would be dropped in exchange for Paxton agreeing to a period of supervision.“It was a win-win for the state. It was a win-win for ,” Schaffer said.
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