Gov. Rick Perry appeared in court Thursday to watch his attorneys, armed with plenty of theater, try to convince a judge that the prosecutor pursuing abuse-of-power charges against him was improperly sworn in.
Terri Langford
Terri Langford is the Tribune's health services reporter based in Austin. Langford is a veteran journalist, having worked at the Florida Times Union, The Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, WNYC, Honolulu Civil Beat and Texas Standard/KUT. Langford has a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. She has covered various city and state agencies, criminal justice and health and human services for the Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Associated Press, WNYC and Texas Standard at KUT.
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All Eyes on Perry in First Courtroom Appearance
At a Thursday pre-trial hearing on Rick Perry’s abuse of power indictment, all eyes will be on the Texas governor, who is expected to make his first appearance in court.
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Lawyers Seek New Exam for Death Row Client
Lawyers for a schizophrenic Texas death row inmate want their client evaluated before his scheduled execution next month.
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Criminal Justice
No Basis to Quash Perry Indictment, DAs Argue
Gov. Rick Perry has no legal right to a transcript of what witnesses told the grand jury that indicted him, prosecutors told a judge Monday.
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San Antonio Man Executed in Triple Slaying
Former San Antonio gang member Miguel Angel Paredes was executed Tuesday for his role in a 2002 slaying that left three people dead.
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No Halloween Hearing for Perry
Gov. Rick Perry won’t be making a Halloween court appearance after all. The Oct. 31 hearing that had been scheduled in Perry’s criminal case has been rescheduled for Nov. 6 at 10 a.m., a court employee confirmed.
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Wealthy Donor Pumps Cash, Consternation Into Bexar County DA Race
Thanks to a wealthy and generous personal injury lawyer, Democrat Nicholas LaHood is mounting a well-funded challenge in his bid to unseat 16-year Republican incumbent Susan Reed as Bexar County district attorney.
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Criminal Justice
Judge: Perry Must Attend Oct. 31 Court Hearing
A judge ruled Monday that Gov. Rick Perry will have to appear at an Oct. 31 hearing related to his indictment. On that date, visiting Judge Bert Richardson said, he would take up two matters raised by the governor’s legal team.
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After Voter ID Ruling, Appeals Race Begins
A federal ruling that Texas’ strict voter ID law discriminates against minority voters has kicked off a rapid-fire legal race over whether photo identification will be required on Election Day this November.
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Perry Team Wants Grand Jury Transcript Provided
Defense lawyers for Gov. Rick Perry have asked that a transcript of the grand jury witness testimony that led to his indictment be made in the event there was information provided that could prove his innocence.
