the worst part is that she filed a provisional ballet, which basically says “I’m not sure I can vote, but this is my vote in case I can.” she was 100% upfront about it, and I’m pretty sure her vote was never counted anyways.
she literally did nothing wrong.
Though to be clear, policies that disenfranchise violate equal protections and the moral foundations of democracy from the start. Even if she had been 100% certain it was then illegal for her to vote, she did nothing wrong. Maybe did something illegal, but the law is what’s wrong. If we had a legitimate court system, her case would be an easy opportunity to toss the bad law.
Not counting being born black
that prosecutor is a terrible human being.
what could possibly be the motive behind such a terrible human beings actions? hmmmmm what could it be that makes a prosecutor lose all critical thinking… hmmmm what could it be
dont get me started on the whole ‘doont tread on me, thank the troops for protecting muh freedom’ bullshit, but here lets take away peoples right to vote.
texas: our slogan is also our rating
The motive is likely that the prosecutor eventually wants to run for office and will essentially use this on their campaign as being a typical tyrannical republican.
Tax dollars spent on fascist, racist policies. But a corrupt person like Ken Paxton is the AG.
But the Tarrant county district attorney, Phil Sorrells, a Republican, announced on Thursday he was appealing to the Texas court of criminal appeals, the highest criminal court in Texas.
Phil Sorrells, you are a blight on humanity.
“The trial court’s guilty verdict should be affirmed. Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy. This office will protect the ballot box from fraudsters who think our laws don’t apply to them,” Sorrells said in a statement. “The second court of appeals’ publication of its opinion creates the very real risk that future sufficiency cases will likewise be wrongly analyzed and decided.”
You can royally go fuck yourself Phil Sorrells. Your case has absolutely no bearing and you know that you fucking shyster.
Texas recently passed a law allowing for the removal of “rogue” prosecutors. It’s a bullshit law, but let’s see if they have the cojones to use it here.
As the old adage goes, “rules for thee, not for me.”
risk that future sufficiency cases
This seems to be the real issue. The goal is to suppress minority voters because if they all vote republican are done.
Cases of long prison terms amplify the other voter suppression efforts. Here’s a complex process, and if you make a mistake, you go to prison. That’ll keep many people from voting.
Fucking republican scumbag.
She’s not protected by the double jeopardy rule? WTF?
in the same way she can appeal if convicted, they are appealing the decision to acquit
That doesn’t apply here.
OK. Why?
Because it’s not charging her again for the same crime. It’s appealing an appeal.
Still bullshit but…
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Last month, the second court of appeals, which is based in Fort Worth, threw out the 2018 conviction of Crystal Mason, a Black woman who submitted a provisional ballot in 2016 that ultimately went uncounted.
Mason was on supervised release for a federal felony at the time she voted and has said she had no idea she was ineligible.
This office will protect the ballot box from fraudsters who think our laws don’t apply to them,” Sorrells said in a statement.
“The second court of appeals’ publication of its opinion creates the very real risk that future sufficiency cases will likewise be wrongly analyzed and decided.”
“It is disappointing that the State has chosen to request further review of Ms Mason’s case, but we are confident that justice will ultimately prevail.
It is time to give Ms Mason peace with her family,” Thomas Buser-Clancy, an attorney with the Texas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said in an email.
The original article contains 439 words, the summary contains 160 words. Saved 64%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
