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Borris Miles Indicted!

Update: 5:00 pm Responding to commenters as to why I didn't cover the Hubert Vo controversy, and now covering this one.. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I was in China all last week, kind of hard to cover an elected official when I'm on the other side of the world (and my blog's being blocked by the Chinese censors.)  And yes, Borris Miles is a Democrat.. I thought everyone knew that.  Now, back to the issue at hand.  No, Miles has not turned himself in yet.  And despite the fact that he's been shopping for a big name criminal defense attorney in the past few months (serious, serious shopping), he hasn't hired one yet, as far as we know. 

Update: 4:00 pm  We hear arrest warrent has been issued for Miles.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- State Representative Borris Miles has been indicted on two counts of deadly conduct. The indictments stem from two different incidents on the same day back in December. The first incident happened during a Rockets/Mavericks game at Toyota Center. At a facility lounge, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on TSU regent Willard Jackson's wife. The second incident took place at a party thrown by businessman David Harris later that same night. At the party, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on Harris.

Apparently, Miles alledgedly pulled the gun inside the swanky Lexus Lounge at the Toyota Center.  They then moved on to the St. Regis hotel, where the alledged incidents there have been well documented. Stay Tuned!

Borris Miles Indicted!

Update: 5:00 pm Responding to commenters as to why I didn't cover the Hubert Vo controversy, and now covering this one.. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I was in China all last week, kind of hard to cover an elected official when I'm on the other side of the world (and my blog's being blocked by the Chinese censors.)  And yes, Borris Miles is a Democrat.. I thought everyone knew that.  Now, back to the issue at hand.  No, Miles has not turned himself in yet.  And despite the fact that he's been shopping for a big name criminal defense attorney in the past few months (serious, serious shopping), he hasn't hired one yet, as far as we know. 

Update: 4:00 pm  We hear arrest warrent has been issued for Miles.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- State Representative Borris Miles has been indicted on two counts of deadly conduct. The indictments stem from two different incidents on the same day back in December. The first incident happened during a Rockets/Mavericks game at Toyota Center. At a facility lounge, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on TSU regent Willard Jackson's wife. The second incident took place at a party thrown by businessman David Harris later that same night. At the party, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on Harris.

Apparently, Miles alledgedly pulled the gun inside the swanky Lexus Lounge at the Toyota Center.  They then moved on to the St. Regis hotel, where the alledged incidents there have been well documented. Stay Tuned!

Borris Miles Indicted!

Update: 5:00 pm Responding to commenters as to why I didn't cover the Hubert Vo controversy, and now covering this one.. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I was in China all last week, kind of hard to cover an elected official when I'm on the other side of the world (and my blog's being blocked by the Chinese censors.)  And yes, Borris Miles is a Democrat.. I thought everyone knew that.  Now, back to the issue at hand.  No, Miles has not turned himself in yet.  And despite the fact that he's been shopping for a big name criminal defense attorney in the past few months (serious, serious shopping), he hasn't hired one yet, as far as we know. 

Update: 4:00 pm  We hear arrest warrent has been issued for Miles.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- State Representative Borris Miles has been indicted on two counts of deadly conduct. The indictments stem from two different incidents on the same day back in December. The first incident happened during a Rockets/Mavericks game at Toyota Center. At a facility lounge, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on TSU regent Willard Jackson's wife. The second incident took place at a party thrown by businessman David Harris later that same night. At the party, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on Harris.

Apparently, Miles alledgedly pulled the gun inside the swanky Lexus Lounge at the Toyota Center.  They then moved on to the St. Regis hotel, where the alledged incidents there have been well documented. Stay Tuned!

Borris Miles Indicted!

Update: 5:00 pm Responding to commenters as to why I didn't cover the Hubert Vo controversy, and now covering this one.. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I was in China all last week, kind of hard to cover an elected official when I'm on the other side of the world (and my blog's being blocked by the Chinese censors.)  And yes, Borris Miles is a Democrat.. I thought everyone knew that.  Now, back to the issue at hand.  No, Miles has not turned himself in yet.  And despite the fact that he's been shopping for a big name criminal defense attorney in the past few months (serious, serious shopping), he hasn't hired one yet, as far as we know. 

Update: 4:00 pm  We hear arrest warrent has been issued for Miles.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- State Representative Borris Miles has been indicted on two counts of deadly conduct. The indictments stem from two different incidents on the same day back in December. The first incident happened during a Rockets/Mavericks game at Toyota Center. At a facility lounge, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on TSU regent Willard Jackson's wife. The second incident took place at a party thrown by businessman David Harris later that same night. At the party, Miles allegedly pulled a gun on Harris.

Apparently, Miles alledgedly pulled the gun inside the swanky Lexus Lounge at the Toyota Center.  They then moved on to the St. Regis hotel, where the alledged incidents there have been well documented. Stay Tuned!

LULAC thinking about filing lawsuit against TDP

Austin-- Update:  You can see the video of the story on the ABC13 website.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) told me today that it's considering filing a lawsuit against the Texas Democratic Party.   LULAC's national general counsel Louis Vera told me that he believes the caucus process disenfranchises the state's Latino voters.  Although the caucus numbers between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not final yet, LULAC has been contemplating the lawsuit for a few weeks.

"We had reports all night long and this morning of many, many people who couldn’t stay there anymore," says Vera.  "It was 9:30, 10 o'clock and they haven’t even begun to vote."

Vera is also concerned that because the Primary allocates delegates based on turnout of the previous election, a vote for delegates  in San Antonio or south Texas is actually worth less than a vote out of Houston or Dallas. LULAC isn't officially allowed to endorse anyone, but Vera and a number of high ranking officials within the organization support Clinton.

Vera says a decision will be made about the lawsuit when all the caucus numbers roll in, which could take a few weeks.  "What we are considering is whether or not there are violations of the Voting Rights Act, " he says. "I’m not sure if all the changes in the caucus system has been pre-cleared by the Justice Department."

I called the Texas Democratic Party today, and spokesperson Hector Nieto says he did not hear about the rumblings of a lawsuit until I called him.  "When you put a million people across the state in a caucus, off course you’re going to have problems," says Nieto.  "there will be people waiting, there will be people crammed into small rooms... All I can say is that this system was put into place for participation by all, and judging by the turnout, we  had an equal opportunity for people to participate."

Vera says if they are filing a lawsuit, it will be done before the state Democratic Convention.  He also says this is not about Clinton or Obama. It's about whether or not the voices of Latino voters are heard.

LULAC thinking about filing lawsuit against TDP

Austin-- Update:  You can see the video of the story on the ABC13 website.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) told me today that it's considering filing a lawsuit against the Texas Democratic Party.   LULAC's national general counsel Louis Vera told me that he believes the caucus process disenfranchises the state's Latino voters.  Although the caucus numbers between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not final yet, LULAC has been contemplating the lawsuit for a few weeks.

"We had reports all night long and this morning of many, many people who couldn’t stay there anymore," says Vera.  "It was 9:30, 10 o'clock and they haven’t even begun to vote."

Vera is also concerned that because the Primary allocates delegates based on turnout of the previous election, a vote for delegates  in San Antonio or south Texas is actually worth less than a vote out of Houston or Dallas. LULAC isn't officially allowed to endorse anyone, but Vera and a number of high ranking officials within the organization support Clinton.

Vera says a decision will be made about the lawsuit when all the caucus numbers roll in, which could take a few weeks.  "What we are considering is whether or not there are violations of the Voting Rights Act, " he says. "I’m not sure if all the changes in the caucus system has been pre-cleared by the Justice Department."

I called the Texas Democratic Party today, and spokesperson Hector Nieto says he did not hear about the rumblings of a lawsuit until I called him.  "When you put a million people across the state in a caucus, off course you’re going to have problems," says Nieto.  "there will be people waiting, there will be people crammed into small rooms... All I can say is that this system was put into place for participation by all, and judging by the turnout, we  had an equal opportunity for people to participate."

Vera says if they are filing a lawsuit, it will be done before the state Democratic Convention.  He also says this is not about Clinton or Obama. It's about whether or not the voices of Latino voters are heard.

LULAC thinking about filing lawsuit against TDP

Austin-- Update:  You can see the video of the story on the ABC13 website.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) told me today that it's considering filing a lawsuit against the Texas Democratic Party.   LULAC's national general counsel Louis Vera told me that he believes the caucus process disenfranchises the state's Latino voters.  Although the caucus numbers between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not final yet, LULAC has been contemplating the lawsuit for a few weeks.

"We had reports all night long and this morning of many, many people who couldn’t stay there anymore," says Vera.  "It was 9:30, 10 o'clock and they haven’t even begun to vote."

Vera is also concerned that because the Primary allocates delegates based on turnout of the previous election, a vote for delegates  in San Antonio or south Texas is actually worth less than a vote out of Houston or Dallas. LULAC isn't officially allowed to endorse anyone, but Vera and a number of high ranking officials within the organization support Clinton.

Vera says a decision will be made about the lawsuit when all the caucus numbers roll in, which could take a few weeks.  "What we are considering is whether or not there are violations of the Voting Rights Act, " he says. "I’m not sure if all the changes in the caucus system has been pre-cleared by the Justice Department."

I called the Texas Democratic Party today, and spokesperson Hector Nieto says he did not hear about the rumblings of a lawsuit until I called him.  "When you put a million people across the state in a caucus, off course you’re going to have problems," says Nieto.  "there will be people waiting, there will be people crammed into small rooms... All I can say is that this system was put into place for participation by all, and judging by the turnout, we  had an equal opportunity for people to participate."

Vera says if they are filing a lawsuit, it will be done before the state Democratic Convention.  He also says this is not about Clinton or Obama. It's about whether or not the voices of Latino voters are heard.

LULAC thinking about filing lawsuit against TDP

Austin-- Update:  You can see the video of the story on the ABC13 website.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) told me today that it's considering filing a lawsuit against the Texas Democratic Party.   LULAC's national general counsel Louis Vera told me that he believes the caucus process disenfranchises the state's Latino voters.  Although the caucus numbers between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not final yet, LULAC has been contemplating the lawsuit for a few weeks.

"We had reports all night long and this morning of many, many people who couldn’t stay there anymore," says Vera.  "It was 9:30, 10 o'clock and they haven’t even begun to vote."

Vera is also concerned that because the Primary allocates delegates based on turnout of the previous election, a vote for delegates  in San Antonio or south Texas is actually worth less than a vote out of Houston or Dallas. LULAC isn't officially allowed to endorse anyone, but Vera and a number of high ranking officials within the organization support Clinton.

Vera says a decision will be made about the lawsuit when all the caucus numbers roll in, which could take a few weeks.  "What we are considering is whether or not there are violations of the Voting Rights Act, " he says. "I’m not sure if all the changes in the caucus system has been pre-cleared by the Justice Department."

I called the Texas Democratic Party today, and spokesperson Hector Nieto says he did not hear about the rumblings of a lawsuit until I called him.  "When you put a million people across the state in a caucus, off course you’re going to have problems," says Nieto.  "there will be people waiting, there will be people crammed into small rooms... All I can say is that this system was put into place for participation by all, and judging by the turnout, we  had an equal opportunity for people to participate."

Vera says if they are filing a lawsuit, it will be done before the state Democratic Convention.  He also says this is not about Clinton or Obama. It's about whether or not the voices of Latino voters are heard.

Election Day! I'm in San Antonio

The Alamo City will be in the spotlight tonight.. as the rallying spot for Democratic contender Barack Obama.  I'll be there, so expect to see fun pictures and other stuff.  Hillary Clinton will be in Ohio, and John McCain will be in Dallas.  But, to start off the morning, I grabbed my Grande Soy Latte and headed to a John McCain rally not far from the hotel.  McCain likes to hold some smaller events, and I've been to several in Texas recently.  This one is being held at the Mi Tierra Cafe, and there's only about 200 people here.  McCain, however, is fairly accessible to the press. He is holding another press availability... which is more of a rarity on the Democratic side.  The crowd is polite, and enthusiastic.  Now, off to the next big event!

Election Day! I'm in San Antonio

The Alamo City will be in the spotlight tonight.. as the rallying spot for Democratic contender Barack Obama.  I'll be there, so expect to see fun pictures and other stuff.  Hillary Clinton will be in Ohio, and John McCain will be in Dallas.  But, to start off the morning, I grabbed my Grande Soy Latte and headed to a John McCain rally not far from the hotel.  McCain likes to hold some smaller events, and I've been to several in Texas recently.  This one is being held at the Mi Tierra Cafe, and there's only about 200 people here.  McCain, however, is fairly accessible to the press. He is holding another press availability... which is more of a rarity on the Democratic side.  The crowd is polite, and enthusiastic.  Now, off to the next big event!

Election Day! I'm in San Antonio

The Alamo City will be in the spotlight tonight.. as the rallying spot for Democratic contender Barack Obama.  I'll be there, so expect to see fun pictures and other stuff.  Hillary Clinton will be in Ohio, and John McCain will be in Dallas.  But, to start off the morning, I grabbed my Grande Soy Latte and headed to a John McCain rally not far from the hotel.  McCain likes to hold some smaller events, and I've been to several in Texas recently.  This one is being held at the Mi Tierra Cafe, and there's only about 200 people here.  McCain, however, is fairly accessible to the press. He is holding another press availability... which is more of a rarity on the Democratic side.  The crowd is polite, and enthusiastic.  Now, off to the next big event!

Election Day! I'm in San Antonio

The Alamo City will be in the spotlight tonight.. as the rallying spot for Democratic contender Barack Obama.  I'll be there, so expect to see fun pictures and other stuff.  Hillary Clinton will be in Ohio, and John McCain will be in Dallas.  But, to start off the morning, I grabbed my Grande Soy Latte and headed to a John McCain rally not far from the hotel.  McCain likes to hold some smaller events, and I've been to several in Texas recently.  This one is being held at the Mi Tierra Cafe, and there's only about 200 people here.  McCain, however, is fairly accessible to the press. He is holding another press availability... which is more of a rarity on the Democratic side.  The crowd is polite, and enthusiastic.  Now, off to the next big event!