Special Prosecutor Says Perry Should Appear in Court
Gov. Rick Perry should not be excused from all hearings leading up to his felony trial because the governor is no different than "any other citizen of Texas," the special prosecutor in the criminal case said in a motion filed Wednesday.
"The state does object to Mr. Perry's request to be permitted to not appear in court at all 'future non-evidentiary hearings' in this case," wrote Mike McCrum, the San Antonio lawyer who was appointed special prosecutor in the case. "From carpenters to lawyers to judges accused of anything from tickets to federal felonies, all are expected to appear in court."
McCrum's statements came in a three-page response to a request by Perry lawyer David Botsford to Visiting Judge Bert Richardson that the governor be excused from an Oct. 13 court hearing and all other hearings before his trial.
Botsford cited the governor's schedule and his job as the reasons that Perry be excused.
"Indeed, there is absolutely no question that Governor Perry will appear whenever the Court requires his presence, for trial or otherwise," Perry lawyers Tony Buzbee, Tom Phillips and David Botsford wrote in their motion on Monday. "At the same time, his duties and responsibilities to the citizens of Texas and his pre-existing commitments relating thereto are appropriate factors for the Court's consideration.”
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