Texas Woman's 5-Year Illegal Voting Sentence Reversed
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Crystal Mason, a Texas mother who faced a five-year prison sentence for voting illegally in the 2016 election, had her conviction reversed by the Texas Second Court of Appeals. The court found the evidence insufficient to support her conviction for illegal voting, stating that it was unclear whether she knew she was ineligible to vote. Mason, who was on supervised release after serving time for tax fraud, expressed joy at the decision, while the ACLU hailed it as a victory for voting rights.
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