The decision by Travis County Ronnie Earle to appeal Trial Judge Pat Priest’s dismissal of conspiracy charges against former House Majority Tom DeLay will almost certainly cost DeLay his leadership post. Priest has indicated that he almost certainly would not move forward with a trial until the state’s right to appeal is exhausted and that will take several weeks. While DeLay’s GOP colleagues were willing to wait and see of Priest dropped all charges, the fact he kept the more serious charge of money laundering combined with the prospect of a drawn out criminal proceeding will almost certainly bring about his replacement.

In related news the records of a former DeLay business partner have been subpoenaed by Earle. DeLay has stated in sworn congressional documents that he was head of his family’s pest control business while swearing under oath in a deposition related to a law suit with former business partner Robert Blankenship that he was no chairman of the firm. A DeLay spokesperson said that the Congressman would decline to explain these and other discrepancies for now but wait for the proper forum.

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