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Title: Judge orders Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal case back to Collin County
Post by: Elderberry on June 26, 2020, 10:42:58 am

Houston Chronicle by  Taylor Goldenstein June 25, 2020

Judge orders Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal case back to Collin County

A Houston district judge on Thursday ordered Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal trial back to Collin County, where it originated, a move that some expect would give the Republican state official a much better chance for a like-minded judge and jury.

State District Judge Robert Johnson, in a hearing conducted virtually over Zoom, agreed with Paxton’s attorneys that the original change of venue three years ago, from Collin County to Harris County, was invalid because the presiding judge’s appointment to handle the case had expired before he approved the move. Prosecutors said Thursday that they will appeal the decision.

“We are gratified by the court’s ruling and look forward to getting Mr. Paxton’s case back on track,” said Dan Cogdell, who is one of Paxton’s lawyers. “This case has gone on far too long.”

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