Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Hutchison’s Trial Scheduled for Feb. 7
A Texas judge set a Feb. 7 date for the start of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s felony trial, the Republican lawmaker’s office announced. Hutchison had asked for the trial to begin next week so it could be completed ahead of the March 8 GOP Senate primary. Prosecutors had requested that the trial start in 45 days. Hutchison faces four felony charges of misusing state employees and equipment while she was Texas state treasurer. She is also charged with tampering with government records. The senator denies the allegations, stating that Democrats are seeking to derail her reelection.
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