Texas Gov. Rick Perry, facing felony charges related to his threat to veto funding for the state’s public integrity unit, has assembled his legal defense dream team. Here’s a look at the strengths and stats of both the attorneys representing him and the prosecutor appointed to investigate him.   

 
 
 
 
 
 

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