A Texas court has overturned a five-year sentence against a Black woman who was convicted for casting a ballot when she was ineligible to vote. In its ruling on March 28, the Tarrant County-based Second Court of Appeals said there’s no evidence to prove that Crystal Mason knowingly committed voter fraud while she was placed… Continue reading Texas Court Overturns 5-Year Sentence Against Black Woman Who Was Convicted Of Voter Fraud: ‘Minority Voting Rights Are Under Attack’
Mason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud. She said she didn’t know she was ineligible to vote.
Mason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud. She said she didn’t know she was ineligible to vote.
A Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned the illegal voting conviction of Crystal Mason, who was given a five-year prison sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election