Dawnna Dukes’ defense opposes trial delay

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lawyers for Rep. Dawnna Dukes filed a document Thursday afternoon protesting the prosecution’s request for more time to build up a felony case against her, saying the District Attorney has had plenty of time to build up a case and that “no ‘further investigation’ can change the fact that the State’s case has fallen apart.”
Dukes is accused of corruption, and she will be tried Oct. 16 on misdemeanor charges. However, on Tuesday the prosecu