Texas A.G. Issues Opinion on Jurisdiction of Criminal District Attorney to Prosecute Federal Officials
February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0357):
To: The Honorable Joe Gonzales, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney, 101 West Nueva, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Re: Jurisdiction of a criminal district attorney to prosecute federal officials who violate criminal provisions of the Election Code (RQ-0376-KP)
Dear Mr. Gonzales:
You ask two questions about the authority of a criminal district . . .
To: The Honorable Joe Gonzales, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney, 101 West Nueva, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Re: Jurisdiction of a criminal district attorney to prosecute federal officials who violate criminal provisions of the Election Code (RQ-0376-KP)
Dear Mr. Gonzales:
You ask two questions about the authority of a criminal district . . .