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Was Starr a hit man or a prosecutor?

Jan 29, 1997 · Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr. By authors. ... Ken as the chief of staff to the attorney general; I became an assistant attorney general. …

Which states do not have special responsibilities of a prosecutor?

Mar 23, 2019 · The fact that this prosecutor, unlike other prosecutors, cannot indict if he finds an indictable offense may seem to put pressure on the attorney general to share the report with Congress, which ...

What did Starr do after the Starr investigation?

Mar 05, 2019 · To help rein in overzealous prosecutions, the new special counsel rules required that special prosecutors report their findings directly to the attorney general and go by the book when it came to ...

What did Ken Starr do?

Mar 25, 2019 · March 25, 2019 6:56 PM EDT. W hen special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday sent the U.S. Department of Justice the report on his two-year investigation into Russia interference in …

Who is the special prosecutor for the Texas Rangers?

Special prosecutor Brian Wice lifted his pant leg to show the custom Texas Rangers boots he wore to the pretrial hearing of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on February 16, 2017. (Lauren McGaughy/Staff)

Who are the witnesses against Paxton?

Securities & Exchange Commission, which is suing him for fraud, to turn over notes its lawyers took during interviews with Byron Cook and Joel Hochberg, the two primary witnesses against Paxton.

Why did Paxton get a $1,000 fine?

A month after the GOP primary, Paxton signs a letter accepting a $1,000 fine for failing to register as an investment adviser representative with the state. Paxton was funneling clients to a friend's investment firm, and receiving a commission, without having registered.

What is the charge against Paxton?

A Collin County grand jury indicts Paxton on one third-degree felony charge for failing to register as an investment adviser representative. He allegedly got a commission for encouraging people to sign up with his friend's investment firm.

Why did the 5th court of appeals side with Judge Paxton?

The 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas sides with Paxton over his request to punt the presiding judge from the case. The prosecutors immediately appeal to the state's top court.

Who is Ken Paxton?

Ken Paxton is first elected to the state House, representing a fast-growing district that included McKinney, Frisco and Plano. He comes in on a Republican wave that hands the GOP its first majority in the lower chamber since Reconstruction.

Was Paxton's video politically motivated?

On the eve of appearing in Dallas court to fight his fraud indictments, Paxton releases a YouTube video claiming the charges against him were politically-motivated and said, "It's not a coincidence that the chief witness against me in these charges is a political adversary of mine."