Prosecutor Says Rick Perry Seeking 'Special Favors'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The special prosecutor who secured two felony indictments against Rick Perry said Tuesday that Texas' Republican governor is making a "mockery" of the criminal justice system and shouldn't be excused from a pretrial hearing.
The comments from San Antonio-based special prosecutor Michael Crum came a day after Perry asked a judge to excuse him from an Oct. 13 hearing because he will be in Europe that week for a tour to encourage foreign investment in Texas.
In his remarks to the newspaper, McCrum also referred to hundreds of supporters turning up to rally at the Austin courthouse where Perry was booked last month and the governor's "smirking" in his mug shot.
"I've never seen a defendant make such a mockery of our system of justice," McCrum said.
Perry is not seeking re-election in November but is considering a second presidential run in 2016, after his bid three years ago flamed out in a series of public gaffes. He's denied all wrongdoing, calling the case a political ploy.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The special prosecutor who secured two felony indictments against Rick Perry said Tuesday that Texas' Republican governor is making a "mockery" of the criminal justice system and shouldn't be excused from a pretrial hearing.
The comments from San Antonio-based special prosecutor Michael Crum came a day after Perry asked a judge to excuse him from an Oct. 13 hearing because he will be in Europe that week for a tour to encourage foreign investment in Texas.
In his remarks to the newspaper, McCrum also referred to hundreds of supporters turning up to rally at the Austin courthouse where Perry was booked last month and the governor's "smirking" in his mug shot.
"I've never seen a defendant make such a mockery of our system of justice," McCrum said.
Perry is not seeking re-election in November but is considering a second presidential run in 2016, after his bid three years ago flamed out in a series of public gaffes. He's denied all wrongdoing, calling the case a political ploy.