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November 21, 2006
Piling on in the Slade case
This Chronicle article reports that the criminal case of former Texas Southern University president Priscilla Slade does not appear to be moving toward an amicable resolution:
The Harris County District Attorney's Office is investigating suspicions that former Texas Southern University President Priscilla Slade may have lied to the grand jury.Prosecutor Donna Goode sought today to unseal Slade's grand jury testimony so that Slade's former assistant could review it for inconsistencies.
If conflicts are found, Slade could be charged with aggravated perjury.
Slade already faces an effective life prison sentence if convicted on felony charges of misapplication of fiduciary property, so why seek an additional ten years on an aggravated perjury charge? Slade attorney Mike DeGeurin suggests that the prosecution wants to use the grand jury testimony in preparing witnesses who would not otherwise have access to the secret testimony.
Meanwhile, Slade faces a possible February 16, 2007 trial date in what is shaping up to be one of the ugliest white collar criminal cases to take place in Harris County District Court in a long while.
Posted by Tom at November 21, 2006 04:04 AM
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Tom:
Have you commented on the mess at the University of Iowa.
Good reference here (extensive comments by Nick Johnson):http://fromdc2iowa.blogspot.com/
Huge controversy about a Board of Regents trying tyo game the Presidency of a large Big Ten university.
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at November 25, 2006 08:51 PM
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