Paxton, a 52-year-old Republican, was fingerprinted and photographed at the Collin County jail while a throng of media waited outside. It was a frenzy reminiscent of one year ago when then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry — who was also still in office — was booked after being indicted on charges of abusing his power with a 2013 veto.
But whereas Perry defiantly welcomed the cameras within minutes of being processed at an Austin jail, there was no sign or word from Paxton nearly an hour after his release.
