>>>Yes he was arrested and booked. He will be arraigned Friday morning..
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>>>He was not arrested. The judge was going to issue a summons, but Perry agreed to turn himself in and be booked. I realize it's nearly splitting hairs, but arresting is a legal process, and no arrest took place.
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>>He was arrested when he turned himself in Kevin.
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>There was no arrest warrant. There was to be a summons, but Perry elected to turn himself in before the summons was issues. Yes, he was booked, fingerprinted, etc.

There does not have to be an arrest warrant to make an arrest - although what you're saying makes sense - perhaps I've got it wrong. I see headlines like this so I assumed there was an arrest, seeing how in the news they're saying there was.

http://www.rochesterhomepage.net/story/d/story/texas-governor-rick-perry-arrested/38693/bXb3F1VTkU6tO6I17u0KSg
http://www.kusi.com/story/26320496/gov-rick-perry-arrested-on-abuse-of-power-charges

>Regardless, Perry will win

Sadly that might very well be true - but that doesn't mean he should. O.J. won one too and he was guilty as sin.