Perry to report to Austin courthouse for booking

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry's office says the Republican is planning to turn himself in within hours for booking on abuse of power charges at a courthouse in Austin.

Perry plans to make statements upon entering the Travis County Courthouse at 5 p.m. Tuesday and after he leaves.

Perry was indicted Friday on two felony counts of coercion and official oppression for promising to veto $7.5 million for the state public integrity unit run by the Travis County district attorney's office.

The governor threatened the veto if District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg stayed in office after a drunken driving conviction.

Lehmberg wouldn't resign, and Perry carried out the veto, drawing an ethics complaint.

Perry has dismissed the case a political ploy.