The Tarrant County woman was sentenced to five years in prison for casting a provisional ballot while on parole. in 2016.
Crystal Mason, who was given a five-year prison sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while on supervised release for tax fraud, speaks to media following a news conference the day after the 2nd Court of Appeals overturned her illegal voting conviction on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Fort Worth.
The appeal thrusts Mason’s fate back into question and resumes litigation in her illegal voting case that has spanned seven years. Should Mason’s conviction be reinstated, she could face up to five years in prison.“The trial court’s guilty verdict should be affirmed,” a statement from Sorrells’ office said. “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.
Mason’s attorney, Alison Grinter Allen, said in a text message Thursday that the ruling “corrected an injustice that not only caused immeasurable suffering to Crystal and her family but also served as an implicit threat to minority voters in Texas.”“The idea that the Tarrant County district attorneys office wants to double down on this hurtful and illegal prosecution is as shocking as it is frightening,” Allen said.
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