Bangert was a devastating witness. Very collected. Very in control.

May be a dumb question… but does anyone know how the order of witnesses is determined?

boognish_bear said:

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May be a dumb question… but does anyone know how the order of witnesses is determined?

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Each side (prosecution and defense) has the privilege of calling witnesses for their case. Generally, prosecution goes first and can call witnesses in whatever order they want. Defense cross examines. Then Prosecution clses and Defense opens its case. Defense lawyers can call their witnesses in any order they want, and the prosecution cross examines them.

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boognish_bear said:

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May be a dumb question… but does anyone know how the order of witnesses is determined?

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Each side (prosecution and defense) has the privilege of calling witnesses for their case. Generally, prosecution goes first and can call witnesses in whatever order they want. Defense cross examines. Then Prosecution clses and Defense opens its case. Defense lawyers can call their witnesses in any order they want, and the prosecution cross examines them.

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Got it...thanks

NEW: Ex-@replouiegohmert, who unsuccessfully challenged Ken Paxton last year, says the impeached AG threatens to divide and destroy his party.

"I’ve seen corrupt prosecution. Pursuing Paxton is not it," he writes in @DailyCaller.https://t.co/ytUOhw6WC8 #txlege #PaxtonTrial

— Lauren McGaughy 🌟 (@lmcgaughy) September 8, 2023

By the way, video of the first meeting Maxwell had with Nate Paul at OAG is here: https://t.co/B4EAu6Se6W pic.twitter.com/6kvPxjRmtP

— Phil Jankowski 🌟 (@PhilJankowski) September 8, 2023

TX Ranger David Maxwell gave the most powerful and sincere testimony today as a witness in the trial to impeach AG Ken Paxton. His no-nonsense and unshakeable composure, and his undeniable expertise while delivering the truth, closed out the week by giving Texans a strong sense… https://t.co/vDPPMTWDUE

— Cody Harris (@CodyforTexas) September 8, 2023

I want a T-shirt that says I'm With Ranger Maxwell or something to pay tribute to the man.

Telling Maxwell to show up 9 and then his HR creeps do not arrive until after 11.

Worse one month later they leave him hanging for hours before texting good bye. Your fired.

I watched Ranger Maxwell’s testimony live and again just now from the video archive. Maxwell’s testimony has been the most impactful of the trial so far. Cogdell did an excellent job of questioning the witness, but he made only slight dents. Paxton ought to be concerned.

— Joe Jaworski (@JaworskiForTX) September 9, 2023

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I watched Ranger Maxwell’s testimony live and again just now from the video archive. Maxwell’s testimony has been the most impactful of the trial so far. Cogdell did an excellent job of questioning the witness, but he made only slight dents. Paxton ought to be concerned.

— Joe Jaworski (@JaworskiForTX) September 9, 2023

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Maxwell was evasive to defense questioning. knew he'd frustrated Cogdell. and Cogdell knew Maxwell knew it. Then Maxwell slipped, let his guard down in an exchange beginning at 1:09 in his testimony.

C: "Why is it that every time I ask you if you've taught folks to testify, you suddenly can't hear the question?"
M: "Actually, my testifying, I learn by experience."
C: "And is that one of the things you've learned by experience, Ranger, to pause and act like you haven't heard the question?"
M: "Maybe."
(Laughter in chamber)
C: (pausing, smiling, acknowledging the obvious humor of the moment.) "What did you learn?"
M: " I've learned it throws you off."
C: "Does it. (pause... pounce) And that's your intent, Ranger? Rather than testifying to the truth, and giving direct answers your game is to throw people off? Is that where we're going, Ranger?"
M: "No."
C: "That's what you just said."
M: "I just said that sometimes I do sometimes pause."

Good witness.
Good attorney.
Good watch.
2 scarred old lions, sparring

Seems like Paxton needs 3 more votes. His defense team is giving him a chance to get them.

Paxton needs 3 votes to get to 11

I think he gets them

If so the Paxton Crime Family will continue to be allowed to rape the state.

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If so the Paxton Crime Family will continue to be allowed to rape the state.

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LOL not one piece of evidence of a crime. But you don't like him, so he's a crook.

Typical.

BS. How can you listen to todays testimony and come to the conclusion he is innocent? Penley is another witness to these events.

Penley, describing a tense meeting that included Paxton and Paul: "Mr. Paul acted like we didn’t understand who the real boss was. It wasn’t the attorney general, it was him." #txlege

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 11, 2023

Cary says Paxton's affair was affecting staff morale. One example, Cary says, is Paxton's wife was calling the office and asking about his schedule/where he was. "The staff was sometimes uncomfortable answering those questions." #txlege

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 11, 2023

This witness and the attorney are terrible

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Each side (prosecution and defense) has the privilege of calling witnesses for their case. Generally, prosecution goes first and can call witnesses in whatever order they want. Defense cross examines. Then Prosecution clses and Defense opens its case. Defense lawyers can call their witnesses in any order they want, and the prosecution cross examines them.

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When they do a "Trading Places" about lawyers, I want you to write the explanation scene.

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OsoCoreyell said:

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May be a dumb question… but does anyone know how the order of witnesses is determined?

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Each side (prosecution and defense) has the privilege of calling witnesses for their case. Generally, prosecution goes first and can call witnesses in whatever order they want. Defense cross examines. Then Prosecution clses and Defense opens its case. Defense lawyers can call their witnesses in any order they want, and the prosecution cross examines them.

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When they do a "Trading Places" about lawyers, I want you to write the explanation scene.

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Buzbee: "Imagine if we impeached everybody in Austin here that had an affair. We’d be impeaching for the next 100 years, wouldn’t we?"

Cary: Not gonna go there #txlege

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 11, 2023

Opps!

We've reached the mistress part of the #PaxtonImpeachment trial. Paxton's senator-wife is seated among the jurors. And here's a photo of the mistress with the presiding officer of the impeachment trial. So, yeah, it's awkward. pic.twitter.com/jkdxc0FUUI

— John Bridges (@JohnBridges) September 11, 2023

Folks want to say the Trump impeachment and Paxton impeachment are similar. Not true.

Trump is being attacked by leftists because they don’t like him or his Republican policies.

Paxton’s whistleblowers are lifelong movement conservatives, a Hall of Fame Texas Ranger, and an…

— Rep. Jared Patterson (@JaredLPatterson) September 11, 2023

He applied to work for Paxton AFTER accusing him of a crime (for which he had no evidence).

Wait, the witness wrote a memo accusing the AG of a crime without evidence, then applied for a job with the AG? Seriously? https://t.co/p85mLMQwuu

— Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) September 12, 2023

The unnecessary division continues:

""the Texas House has failed to follow its own precedents in previous impeachment hearings, which traditionally offered due process and defendant representation following the Texas Rules of Evidence (Eighth Principle)," continues the censure. "The CGI under the guidance of Chairman Murr hired a group of partisan investigators and accepted second-hand and third-hand testimony gathered by those investigators (Eighth Principle)."

They also pointed out that Paxton was not allowed to question witnesses or present evidence of his own during the committee investigation, which they said violates the eighth principle as well."

Now it moves on to the State Republican Executive Committee.

https://texasscorecard.com/local/bandera-county-gop-censures-state-rep-andrew-murr/

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The unnecessary division continues:

""the Texas House has failed to follow its own precedents in previous impeachment hearings, which traditionally offered due process and defendant representation following the Texas Rules of Evidence (Eighth Principle)," continues the censure. "The CGI under the guidance of Chairman Murr hired a group of partisan investigators and accepted second-hand and third-hand testimony gathered by those investigators (Eighth Principle)."

They also pointed out that Paxton was not allowed to question witnesses or present evidence of his own during the committee investigation, which they said violates the eighth principle as well."

Now it moves on to the State Republican Executive Committee.

https://texasscorecard.com/local/bandera-county-gop-censures-state-rep-andrew-murr/

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Is scorecard from Michael Quinn Sullivan?

The hot mistress certainly gets around. Her on again off again former boyfriend, ,a San Antonio Councilman, Clayton Perry, had his own problems lol. No wonder these Evangelicals are after Paxton/mistress.

The former councilmember's political career ground to a halt in November 2022, after he consumed 14 alcoholic beverages within four hours at Evil Olive and then drove home. On route, he parked in a Bill Miller's drive-thru for roughly 10 minutes before leaving and committing a hit-and-run while driving home. He was found laying on the ground in his yard by a San Antonio Police Department officer.

Paxton prosecution and defense each get 24 hrs to present cases + cross examine. Y'day Paxton's defense had 2 more hrs left than prosecution.
That means prosecutors could run out of time and Paxton's lawyers could present without challenge. @McGeeReports https://t.co/OcAqsH9VHn

— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) September 12, 2023

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The unnecessary division continues:

""the Texas House has failed to follow its own precedents in previous impeachment hearings, which traditionally offered due process and defendant representation following the Texas Rules of Evidence (Eighth Principle)," continues the censure. "The CGI under the guidance of Chairman Murr hired a group of partisan investigators and accepted second-hand and third-hand testimony gathered by those investigators (Eighth Principle)."

They also pointed out that Paxton was not allowed to question witnesses or present evidence of his own during the committee investigation, which they said violates the eighth principle as well."

Now it moves on to the State Republican Executive Committee.

https://texasscorecard.com/local/bandera-county-gop-censures-state-rep-andrew-murr/

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Is scorecard from Michael Quinn Sullivan?

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Yes, and a staff of 10 or so others. Why would that matter? Are you questioning whether or not the Censure happened?

So Paxton's Chief of Staff advised him he DID have legal authority to…….

Boy oh boy! How many of our legislators conveniently decided to tie their shoe or pick up a dropped pen in this moment? I felt second hand embarrassment for ALL of them. pic.twitter.com/sPweNsF3LK

— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) September 12, 2023

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whiterock said:

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The unnecessary division continues:

""the Texas House has failed to follow its own precedents in previous impeachment hearings, which traditionally offered due process and defendant representation following the Texas Rules of Evidence (Eighth Principle)," continues the censure. "The CGI under the guidance of Chairman Murr hired a group of partisan investigators and accepted second-hand and third-hand testimony gathered by those investigators (Eighth Principle)."

They also pointed out that Paxton was not allowed to question witnesses or present evidence of his own during the committee investigation, which they said violates the eighth principle as well."

Now it moves on to the State Republican Executive Committee.

https://texasscorecard.com/local/bandera-county-gop-censures-state-rep-andrew-murr/

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Is scorecard from Michael Quinn Sullivan?

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Yes, and a staff of 10 or so others. Why would that matter? Are you questioning whether or not the Censure happened?

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I just at asked a question

Sutton's involvement is fertile soil for conspiracy theories beyond the issue noted here.

During the Paxton Impeachment trial, Mark Penley and several others have stated that they never discussed fees with Johnny Sutton. These statements violate section 1.04 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. (Link shared in thread)

Sutton can be disbarred…

— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) September 12, 2023

After listening all day today I think this is the best defense that can be offered at this time in hearings. Something about these 8 and Sutton doesn't set well. Also the bank President got to the top because of 44 years, not qualifications. He is either stupid or wanted to appear that way as something stinks about the foreclosure sale.

I don't know where Hardin was going today but it was boring. The young attorney, Cammack, was hung out to dry by Paul and Paxton. That was the only thing I could see today that meant Paxton was the creep I suspected him to be.

I had no clue until I got Buzbee's campaign flyer today that he is a MAGA. I never would have suspected him to be associated with them.