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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was set to stand trial in less than three weeks.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was set to stand trial in less than three weeks.
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
The announcement by special prosecutors in a Houston courtroom came less than three weeks before Paxton was set to stand trial on felony charges that could have led to a prison sentence
Ken Paxton was nearly removed from office for corruption last year, but survived his impeachment trial.
Under the agreement, the special prosecutors in the case would drop three felony counts against Ken Paxton if he successfully completes the terms of the deal, which include community service and financial restitution.