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Perry indicted for coercion in veto threat over prosecutors
A Texas grand jury charged Gov. Rick Perry with abuse of official capacity and coercion for publicly threatening to veto 7.5 million in funding to the Travis County public integrity unit to pressure DA Rosemary Lehmberg. Perry, in office since 2000 and not seeking re-election, faces up to 99 years in prison on the felony count.
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Austin
Texas
Rick Perry
Perry
Public Integrity Unit
Travis County
Democratic
Rosemary Lehmberg
U.S
Tom Delay
Texans For Public Justice
Lehmberg
State of
Michael McCrum
San Antonio