Thomas Dale DeLay v. State

OPINION

MELISSA GOODWIN, Justice.

Appellant Thomas Dale DeLay appeals from judgments convicting him of the offenses of money laundering of funds of $100,000 or more and conspiracy to commit money laundering of funds of $100,000 or more. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 15.02, 34.02.1 The predicate offense to support the money laundering conviction was a felony Election Code violation. See Tex. Elec.Code. § 253.003. Because we conclude that the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain DeLay’s convictions, we reverse the judgments of the trial court and render judgments of acquittal.

BACKGROUND

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