Texas Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Voter Fraud Loses Bid for New Trial
Source: NY Times
A judge who sentenced a Texas woman to five years in prison for voting illegally because she was a felon on probation turned down on Monday the womans bid for a new trial.
Prison is a lot closer for her today, Alison Grinter, a lawyer for the woman, Crystal Mason, 43, said on Tuesday, noting that her client would appeal the decision to a higher court.
Sharen Wilson, the Tarrant County district attorney, declined to comment.
Ms. Mason was convicted of illegal voting in a one-day trial held March 28 before Judge Ruben Gonzalez, a state district court judge who sentenced her that day to five years in prison. She has been free on bond pending appeal.
Read more: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/texas-woman-voter-fraud.html
Not only is this conviction absurd, this sentencing of 5 years is indboggling absurd!
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)onit2day
(1,201 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,189 posts)not sure they've hit the sweet spot here
marshall
(6,665 posts)She was on probation for another conviction.
VMA131Marine
(4,140 posts)5 years is ridiculous.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)As far as Repukes are concerned that is the worst crime immediately after being a woman who is black.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)NYT has a story link on various states Don's ad don't's
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/21/us/felony-voting-rights-law.html?action=click&module=Intentional&pgtype=Article