Texas AG Paxton to Be Tried in April After Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Case

If convicted, Ken Paxton faces five to 99 years in prison.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a press conference on the U.S. Southern Border and President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on May 12, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A judge in Texas on Feb. 16 refused the request of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to dismiss the almost 9-year-old felony securities fraud case fraud charges against him.

Harris County District Court Judge Andrea Beall rejected Mr. Paxton’s appeal that he had been denied his right to a speedy trial. The trial is set to start on April 15.