The State of Texas v. James Richard "Rick" Perry
INDICTMENT
Count I - Abuse of Official Capacity 39.02 DPS 23990064
Count II - Coercion of Public Servant 36.03 DPS 13990027
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In the 390th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
THE GRAND JURY for the County of Travis, State of Texas, duly selected, empaneled, sworn, charged, and organized as such at the January 2014 Term, A.D., of
the 390th Judicial District Court for said County, upon its oath presents in and to said Court at said term, that in Travis County, Texas, and anterior to the presentment of this indictment, James Richard "Rick" Perry, committed the following offenses:
Count I
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On or about June 14, 2013, in the County of Travis, Texas, James Richard "Rick" Perry, with intent to harm another, to-wit, Rosemary Lehmberg and the Public Integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney's Office, intentionally or knowingly misused government property by dealing with such property contrary to an agreement under which defendant held such property or contrary to the oath of office he took as a public servant, such government property being monies having a value of in excess of $200,000 which were approved and authorized by the Legislature of the State of Texas to fund the continued operation of the Public Integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney's ... defendant's office as a public servant, namely, ...
Count II
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Beginning on or about June 10, 2013, and continuing through June 14, 2013, in the County of Travis, Texas, by means of coercion, to-wit: threatening to veto legislation that had been approved and authorized by the Legislature of the State of Texas to provide funding for the continued operation of the Public integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney's Office unless Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned from her official position as elected District Attorney, James Richard "Rick" Perry, intentionally or knowingly influenced or attempted to influence Rosemary Lehmberg, a public servant, namely, the elected District Attorney for Travis County, Texas, in the specifIc performance of her official duty, to-wit: the duty to continue to carry out her responsibilities as the elected District Attorney for the County of Travis, Texas through the completion of her elected term of office, and the defendant and Rosemary Lehmberg were not members of the same governing body of a governmental entity, such offense having been committed by defendant, a public servant, while acting in an official capacity as a public servant.
AGAINST THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
signed
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Foreperson of the Grand Jury
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