The Court of Appeals unanimously held that Ronnie Earle had charged a crime that didn't exist at the time the crime occurred. ... It simply wasn't a crime.
That's astonishing, astonishing that they would get a grand jury to indict and allege there is a list and then they have to admit in open court the first time they appear in open court that there is no list.
Generally speaking, Mr. DeLay has put all his confidence in the legal system that these charges will be resolved in a timely fashion.
When they finally served Christine, it was time to do something.