Attorney General Ken Paxton’s appeal rejected, trial likely

AUSTIN (KXAN) —  Even though a federal judge dismissed the SEC fraud charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last week, his criminal fraud charges are moving forward.
On Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused to consider dismissing Paxton’s felony indictments out of Collin County. Over the summer, Paxton’s attorneys filed several petitions to have the higher court dismiss his indictments.
The 53-year-old was indicted on two counts of sec