I called the Austin office of State Representative Justin Holland to voice my opposition to any impeachment of AG Ken Paxton, who has not been proven guilty in a court of law.
No one was there at work today, so I left a voice message. Any member of the Texas House of Representatives who would vote contrary to American Jurisprudence should be removed from office.
Speaker Dade Phelan seeks to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, who enjoys the principles of American Jurisprudence: Innocent until proven guilty.
THERE IS NO LEGAL BASIS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF AN STATE-WIDE ELECTED OFFICEHOLDER WHO HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO BE GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
The office of Speaker of the House is not a statewide elected office but one chosen by a majority of Texas State Representatives who can remove the Speaker at any time for any reason. Dade Phelan has slow-walked the 88th Legislature and ignored the Texas State GOP Platform. Phelan should have been replaced, but the millions of dollars he doled out to House Representatives paid purchased loyalty that keeps him in office.
Presumption of Innocence
A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is assumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty. As such, a prosecutor is required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime if that person is to be convicted. To do so, proof must be shown for every single element of a crime.
Fifth Amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Fourteenth Amendment
Section 1
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS.
John White
Rockwall, Texas
John N. White 