Texas DA Seeks To Reinstate Conviction Of Woman Sentenced To Five Years For Mistakenly Voting Illegally

The Texas Tribune reports:

Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells wants Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction reinstated, his office announced Thursday. Mason, a Tarrant County resident, was acquitted of an illegal voting charge last month. Sorrells’ office is now asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to overturn the ruling that cleared her.

Mason was convicted of illegal voting in March 2018 and sentenced to five years in prison for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while on supervised release for federal tax evasion. “This office will protect the ballot box from fraudsters who think our laws don’t apply to them,” Sorrells’ office said in a statement.

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Tarrant County DA wants Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction reinstated https://t.co/uruLnRwnq0

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) April 25, 2024

Appealing the Crystal Mason Ruling. pic.twitter.com/9d2oH4PotP

— Tarrant County CDA (@TarrantCountyDA) April 25, 2024