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She voted for Romney and Paxton in 2012 & 2014 prior to being caught, those votes counted at the time, whatever that has to do with the major point.
The point is this is extreme even by Texas standards, I don't see that keeping her locked up for 8 years accomplishes anything. The County DA was on a mission, even Paxton was willing to accept a plea.
She was convicted and sentenced almost 2 months ago -- what is the point in the rehash of a lot of mis-information?
Ortega WAS offered a deal by the Tarrant County D.A. Probation & probable deportation. She and her attorney rejected that deal. Ortega and her lawyer wanted the jury trial - they felt sure she would be acquitted.
They were wrong. I often wonder about people that make idiotic decisions and are SO SURE they are correct -- I listen to them and wonder - what if you are wrong? Do they never consider "what if I'm wrong?" NOPE
The Jury handed down the sentence - I've served on several juries and in each of the cases I've served on - the jury decided on the sentence.
Jordan said the sentence was up to the jury.
“Our prosecutors — one from the attorney general’s office and one from our office — made no punishment recommendation,” Jordan said. “We said, ‘Do what you think is right.’ We didn’t ask specifically for penitentiary time.”
She received 8 years in a prison and a $5,000 fine for each of 2 counts. She doesn't think she did anything wrong and that's the real issue. It IS wrong to vote fraudulently - at some point, people hit a Red Line and that's what happened with this jury. You have to draw the line somewhere, you can't allow Illegal Voting and that's what she did ..... even though it was carefully explained to her that if you are not a Citizen - You can NOT Vote in US Elections. She shouldn't have rolled the dice thinking that because she voted Republican she would get off with no punishment. I would have voted for conviction if I were on that jury - not 8 years, but certainly some Jail time. You have to draw the line somewhere so that people understand that the Right to Vote is important and Illegal Voting must be punished.
She was convicted and sentenced almost 2 months ago -- what is the point in the rehash of a lot of mis-information?
Ortega WAS offered a deal by the Tarrant County D.A. Probation & probable deportation. She and her attorney rejected that deal. Ortega and her lawyer wanted the jury trial - they felt sure she would be acquitted.
They were wrong. I often wonder about people that make idiotic decisions and are SO SURE they are correct -- I listen to them and wonder - what if you are wrong? Do they never consider "what if I'm wrong?" NOPE
The Jury handed down the sentence - I've served on several juries and in each of the cases I've served on - the jury decided on the sentence.
Jordan said the sentence was up to the jury.
“Our prosecutors — one from the attorney general’s office and one from our office — made no punishment recommendation,” Jordan said. “We said, ‘Do what you think is right.’ We didn’t ask specifically for penitentiary time.”
She received 8 years in a prison and a $5,000 fine for each of 2 counts. She doesn't think she did anything wrong and that's the real issue. It IS wrong to vote fraudulently - at some point, people hit a Red Line and that's what happened with this jury. You have to draw the line somewhere, you can't allow Illegal Voting and that's what she did ..... even though it was carefully explained to her that if you are not a Citizen - You can NOT Vote in US Elections. She shouldn't have rolled the dice thinking that because she voted Republican she would get off with no punishment. I would have voted for conviction if I were on that jury - not 8 years, but certainly some Jail time. You have to draw the line somewhere so that people understand that the Right to Vote is important and Illegal Voting must be punished.
I didn't really think they would follow through with this. also her attorney disagrees with the county DA Sharen Wilson as far as the plea deal. Sure sounds like they were influenced by Trump to come up with that punishment, strange coincidence how her penalty was the most severe in recent history. Many were let off with probation and she had a 6th grade education.
The article indicates that the jury did the sentencing, 10 women and 2 men sending someone to jail for 8 years, that is one insane bunch of people.
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Mr. Birdsall said Mr. Paxton’s office had been prepared to dismiss all charges against Ms. Ortega if she agreed to testify on voting procedures before the Texas Legislature. But the Tarrant County criminal district attorney, Sharen Wilson, vetoed that deal, he said, insisting on a trial that would showcase her office’s efforts to crack down on election fraud.
Voting when you do not have that Right is exactly what then?
It's a crime but in the past penalties ranged from community service up to 3 years, this is extreme.
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