Texas Prosecutor Appeals Overturned Voter Fraud Conviction of Crystal Mason
The Tarrant County DA seeks to reinstate a conviction for a woman who voted while ineligible, arguing the importance of protecting the electoral process.
- Prosecutors in Texas are appealing a court decision that overturned Crystal Mason's voter fraud conviction and five-year sentence.
- The Texas Second Court of Appeals had reversed Mason’s conviction last month, citing insufficient evidence that she knew she was ineligible to vote.
- Mason, a Black woman, had cast a provisional ballot in 2016 while on federal supervised release from a prior tax fraud conviction.
- The vote was never counted, but led to a conviction which has now become a focal point in debates over voting rights and eligibility.
- The case has drawn attention from both state lawmakers and national civil rights groups, reflecting broader tensions over voter eligibility laws.
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