A jury in Texas has found former Republican House majority leader Tom DeLay guilty of money laundering and conspiracy for funneling $190,000 in campaign donations to Republican candidates to the Texas legislature in the 2002 elections. DeLay faces five to 99 years in prison for the money laundering conviction and two to 20 years for a conspiracy count, as well, plus fines.

Rosemary Lehmberg, Travis County District Attorney: “The verdict was clear to the jurors that he was guilty of both.”

Reporter: “Are you worried about an appeal?”

Reporter: ” [inaudible] to criminalize politics, that this is a political vendetta to criminalize politics. Can you respond?”

Lehmberg: “They have said that from the beginning, and we have not, of course, criminalized any politics. This was about holding public officials accountable, that no one is above the law.”