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Meet Lawyers on Both Sides of Perry Indictment

Rick Perry, facing 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 of both his attorneys and the prosecutor investigating him.

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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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