AUSTIN — Three Republican appellate justices who have opened the door to the possible dismissal of criminal charges against Tom DeLay share political donors with a committee formed by the former U.S. House GOP leader, a government watchdog group said Tuesday.
The justices collectively took 10 percent of the money for their most recent campaigns from donors who financed DeLay's Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), according to a report by Texans for Public Justice.
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Altogether, TPJ reported, the three justices received $119,825 from 20 TRMPAC donors, including the Locke Liddell & Sapp law firm, Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, Dallas businessman Harold Simmons, Dallas investor Peter O'Donnell, the Farmers Insurance PAC, the AT&T PAC and San Antonio businessman James Leininger.
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“The dark shadow of corruption of our system of justice looms over this case,” wrote Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, asking the entire six-member court to reconsider the opinion.
“It is in the public's interest to hear from all the justices,” he added.
Justice Diane Henson, a Democrat on the court, recently lost a similar attempt. Earle also could appeal the decision to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
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