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Texas AG's Securities Fraud Trial Moved to Houston; Faces Calls for Removal and Prison Time

  • Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial from 2015 will now take place in Houston instead of his hometown near Dallas.
  • Paxton faces removal from office following his impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives in May.
  • Paxton also faces a trial in the Texas Senate which is set to begin no later than August.
  • If convicted of securities fraud charges, Paxton faces up to 99 years in prison.
  • Paxton's attorney called the court's decision to move the trial to Houston a "loser" for prosecutors.
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