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Photo: Associated Press Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Image 2 of 13 Who is Rosemary Lehmberg? Lehmberg is the Travis County District Attorney. In 2013, she was arrested for drunk driving. After her arrest, a complaint was filed and Perry threatened to veto funding if she did not resign from the DA position. Lehmberg plead guilty to driving while intoxicated and served 45 days in prison, but kept her job. Lehmberg is the Travis County District Attorney. In 2013, she was arrested for drunk driving. After her arrest, a complaint was filed and Perry threatened to veto funding if she did not resign from the DA position. Lehmberg plead guilty to driving while intoxicated and served 45 days in prison, but kept her job. less Who is Rosemary Lehmberg? Lehmberg is the Travis County District Attorney. In 2013, she was arrested for drunk driving. After her arrest, a complaint was filed and Perry threatened to veto funding if Lehmberg is the Travis County District Attorney. In 2013, she was arrested for drunk driving. After her arrest, a complaint was filed and Perry threatened to veto funding if ... more Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS Image 3 of 13 How did it start?While Lehmberg was in jail, the political pressure to resign from the district attorney position began to mount. Perry threatened to veto funding for the Public Integrity Unit if Lehmberg didn’t resign. On June 14th, 2013, Perry followed through on the threat. A special grand jury was called to look into both Perry’s veto threat and Lehmberg’s arrest. It later found Lehmberg did not commit any wrongdoing in the process of her arrest and jail time and a judge ruled she was allowed to stay in office. While Lehmberg was in jail, the political pressure to resign from the district attorney position began to mount. Perry threatened to veto funding for the Public Integrity Unit if Lehmberg didn’t resign. On June 14th, 2013, Perry followed through on the threat. A special grand jury was called to look into both Perry’s veto threat and Lehmberg’s arrest. It later found Lehmberg did not commit any wrongdoing in the process of her arrest and jail time and a judge ruled she was allowed to stay in office. less How did it start?While Lehmberg was in jail, the political pressure to resign from the district attorney position began to mount. Perry threatened to veto funding for the Public Integrity Unit if While Lehmberg was in jail, the political pressure to resign from the district attorney position began to mount. Perry threatened to veto funding for the Public Integrity Unit if ... more Photo: AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN Image 4 of 13 What is Perry's history? Rick Perry has been the Republican Governor of Texas since 2000 and is widely believed to be planning for another presidential run after his failed attempt in 2012. This indictment is the first of a Texas governor since 1917. Rick Perry has been the Republican Governor of Texas since 2000 and is widely believed to be planning for another presidential run after his failed attempt in 2012. This indictment is the first of a Texas governor since 1917. less What is Perry's history? Rick Perry has been the Republican Governor of Texas since 2000 and is widely believed to be planning for another presidential run after his failed attempt in 2012. This Rick Perry has been the Republican Governor of Texas since 2000 and is widely believed to be planning for another presidential run after his failed attempt in 2012. This ... more Photo: Getty Images Image 5 of 13 Image 6 of 13 Who is on Perry's legal team?

Mark Fabiani is the latest addition to the legal “Dream Team” Perry has assembled to fight his indictment. Fabiani comes to the team with experience working with Democrats, having served President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Ben Ginsberg is most famous for working for President George W. Bush during his 2000 election run. Ginsberg and Fabiani fought on opposite sides of the fence for their candidates. Tony Buzbee, a Houston-area attorney, leads the Perry legal team. Buzbee is often described as a tough and mean trial lawyer highly experienced with taking on big businesses and winning. David Botsford is an Austin attorney specializing in criminal defense. Bobby Birchfield, like Ginsberg, also is a former general counsel to President George W. Bush. Tom Phillips rounds out the legal team as a retired Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. From left, David Botsford, Tony Buzbee, Bobby Birchfield and Ben Ginsberg (not pictured: Mark Fabiani) is the latest addition to the legal “Dream Team” Perry has assembled to fight his indictment. Fabiani comes to the team with experience working with Democrats, having served President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.is most famous for working for President George W. Bush during his 2000 election run. Ginsberg and Fabiani fought on opposite sides of the fence for their candidates., a Houston-area attorney, leads the Perry legal team. Buzbee is often described as a tough and mean trial lawyer highly experienced with taking on big businesses and winning.is an Austin attorney specializing in criminal defense., like Ginsberg, also is a former general counsel to President George W. Bush.rounds out the legal team as a retired Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. From left, David Botsford, Tony Buzbee, Bobby Birchfield and Ben Ginsberg (not pictured: Mark Fabiani) less Who is on Perry's legal team?

Mark Fabiani is the latest addition to the legal “Dream Team” Perry has assembled to fight his indictment. Fabiani comes to the team with experience working is the latest addition to the legal “Dream Team” Perry has assembled to fight his indictment. Fabiani comes to the team with experience working ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 7 of 13 What is the Public Integrity Unit? The Public Integrity Unit is a department under the Travis County District Attorney’s office. The role of this unit is to look into cases involving government crime such as corruption and fraud. The Public Integrity Unit is a department under the Travis County District Attorney’s office. The role of this unit is to look into cases involving government crime such as corruption and fraud. less What is the Public Integrity Unit? The Public Integrity Unit is a department under the Travis County District Attorney’s office. The role of this unit is to look into cases involving government crime The Public Integrity Unit is a department under the Travis County District Attorney’s office. The role of this unit is to look into cases involving government crime ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 8 of 13 What is the governor being charged with? A Travis County grand jury indicted the governor on two felony charges. Abuse of official capacity is a first-degree felony and carries a five-to 99-year prison sentence while coercion of a public official is a third-degree felony and is punishable by two to 10 years in prison. A Travis County grand jury indicted the governor on two felony charges. Abuse of official capacity is a first-degree felony and carries a five-to 99-year prison sentence while coercion of a public official is a third-degree felony and is punishable by two to 10 years in prison. less What is the governor being charged with? A Travis County grand jury indicted the governor on two felony charges. Abuse of official capacity is a first-degree felony and carries a five-to 99-year A Travis County grand jury indicted the governor on two felony charges. Abuse of official capacity is a first-degree felony and carries a five-to 99-year ... more Photo: Getty Images Image 9 of 13 What is Perry's take on the indictment?On the day Gov. Perry arrived at the Travis County Jail to take his booking photo and get fingerprints done, he delivered a short statement to the public saying, "I'm going to enter this courthouse with my head held high knowing that the actions I took were not only lawful and legal but right. If I had to do so, I would veto funding for the public integrity unit again. I’m going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. And we will prevail. This indictment is fundamentally a political act that seeks to achieve at the courthouse what could not be achieved at the ballot box." On the day Gov. Perry arrived at the Travis County Jail to take his booking photo and get fingerprints done, he delivered a short statement to the public saying, "I'm going to enter this courthouse with my head held high knowing that the actions I took were not only lawful and legal but right. If I had to do so, I would veto funding for the public integrity unit again. I’m going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. And we will prevail. This indictment is fundamentally a political act that seeks to achieve at the courthouse what could not be achieved at the ballot box." less What is Perry's take on the indictment?On the day Gov. Perry arrived at the Travis County Jail to take his booking photo and get fingerprints done, he delivered a short statement to the public On the day Gov. Perry arrived at the Travis County Jail to take his booking photo and get fingerprints done, he delivered a short statement to the public ... more Photo: Associated Press Image 10 of 13 Image 11 of 13 Current attorney general and Gov.-elect Greg Abbott has been fairly quiet on Perry’s indictment but in agreement saying, "The governor was using his veto authority." Current attorney general and Gov.-elect Greg Abbott has been fairly quiet on Perry’s indictment but in agreement saying, "The governor was using his veto authority." Photo: Associated Press Image 12 of 13 What's next for Perry? The governor has already gone through the booking process, and entered a plea of “not guilty.” His legal team has also asked a judge to dismiss his indictment, claiming the case is an attack on his free speech rights. The governor has already gone through the booking process, and entered a plea of “not guilty.” His legal team has also asked a judge to dismiss his indictment, claiming the case is an attack on his free speech rights. less What's next for Perry? The governor has already gone through the booking process, and entered a plea of “not guilty.” His legal team has also asked a judge to dismiss his indictment, claiming the The governor has already gone through the booking process, and entered a plea of “not guilty.” His legal team has also asked a judge to dismiss his indictment, claiming the ... more Photo: Getty Images Image 13 of 13 Another Perry 'oops' moment? 1 / 13 Back to Gallery

AUSTIN — As Gov. Rick Perry addressed business leaders in New Hampshire last Friday, he was asked about the two-count felony indictment he’s facing back home.

His answer, according to ABC News: “I’ve been indicted by that same body now for I think two counts, one of bribery, which I’m not a lawyer, so I don’t really understand the details here.”

Bribery? Really?

The two-page indictment handed up Aug. 15 alleged that Perry violated two state laws — abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public official — for the way he vetoed state funding for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit, an ethics watchdog office, back in June 2013.

At the time, Perry was upset that Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg had pleaded guilty to a drunk-driving charge, and served time in jail, two months earlier., but had refused demands to resign from office. He had promised that if she did not quit, that he would veto state funding for her enforcement unit — and he did.

Two charges, yes. But no bribery charge.

During his abortive run for the GOP presidential nomination, Perry gained notoriety when, during a televised debate, he forgot the name of third federal agency he wanted to abolish — his famous ‘oops’ moment that figured in the evaporation of his political aspirations.

Since Friday, he has not explained the misstatement about what criminal charges he faces.

Shortly before he left Texas, Perry had showed up to be booked and have his mugshot taken on the two charges. And on the day he was in New Hampshire, his attorneys were filing his not-guilty plea in an Austin court.

On two felony charges, not including bribery, Governor.