In last night’s “Justice,” Judge Jeanine blasted the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, saying, “Nothing about this indictment makes sense.”
A famous court of appeals judge once said, “A grand jury could indict a ham sandwich.”
Now I believe in the rule of law, but I am not going to sugarcoat this one.
The indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry for abuse of his veto power and coercion of a public servant is pure unadulterated hogwash! It makes DAs like me cringe in embarrassment. And it’s not just me – even former Obama White House political advisor David Axelrod calls the indictment “pretty sketchy.”
Now, I’ve spent my career in the assignment of blame – more than three decades as a prosecutor, superior court judge, and elected district attorney. I have empaneled grand juries, instructed grand juries, and ruled on grand jury actions.
Nothing about this indictment makes sense.
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