Overview
- Smith pleaded guilty to attempted fraudulent schemes and practices and to illegal signing of election petitions.
- As part of the plea, he admitted signing a deceased woman’s name and filing petitions he knew contained forged signatures.
- The agreement calls for probation, a fine of at least $5,500, and a five-year prohibition on seeking public office, subject to the judge’s approval.
- Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 6 before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Aryeh Schwartz.
- A June 2 indictment originally charged him with four felonies and 10 misdemeanors; he had already ended his 2024 reelection bid and left his Turning Point Action post after the allegations surfaced.