Click Orlando reports:
All four residents of The Villages charged with voting twice in the 2020 election have now admitted to the crime, court records show.
John Rider, 62, recently entered into a pre-trial intervention program that will allow him to avoid potential prison time if he successfully completes court-ordered requirements and refrains from violating the law.
Three other residents of The Villages accused of voting twice signed similar pretrial intervention contracts last year. All four were facing a maximum of five years in prison if a jury convicted them of a third-degree felony.
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So this guy managed to get deferred prosecution for voting twice. And the 50 hrs of community service he had to do for that deferral? FLA law lets him “buy out” the service at $10 an hour. https://t.co/4Cn4QZkszp
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 31, 2023
2/ Basically if he completes his community service and doesn’t break more laws, the deferral will become permanent. And he won’t be put on trial. VOTING TWICE! How many jurisdictions can you purchase your way out of community service?
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 31, 2023