Voting Fraud Sentence - "It's Not Fair!!"

[Spare_change]

A Texas woman who was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting is crying foul, saying the state made an example out of her.

"It's not fair," said 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega, arguing she didn't know the difference between being a legal permanent resident of the United States and being a citizen.

In a jailhouse interview, Ortega took issue with the sentence handed down by a Fort Worth judge, arguing that a sentence of that kind should be for people who committed "real crimes."

The punishment for Ortega, a legal resident and mother of four who has lived in Texas since she was a baby, has made national headlines in the wake of President Donald Trump's repeated claims of rampant voting by non-citizens.

Her lawyer called Trump's claims "the 800-pound gorilla sitting in the jury box." He also said she voted Republican, including for Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office helped prosecute her.

Authorities, however, said Ortega knowingly falsified her voting applications by stating she was a U.S. citizen. She was convicted on two counts of illegal voting, but had reportedly been casting ballots since 2005.

 

[Muhammed]

Was who she voted for ever confirmed?

 

[Spare_change]

Was who she voted for ever confirmed?

Why would it matter?

 

[Jarlaxle]

She should hang.

 

[owebo]

Maybe Obama should not have told her it was ok to beak the law.....

 

[Theowl32]

Maybe Obama should not have told her it was ok to beak the law.....

Precisely.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Compared to the bankers who got zero years in the aftermath of the financial meltdown, yes, her sentence is too harsh.

 

[paperview]

Was who she voted for ever confirmed?

She voted republican.

 

[paperview]

The woman in the OP was a legal / permanent resident --

She was brought here as a baby, had learning disabilities and only a sixth-grade education. She's a mother of 4.

She mistakenly thought she was eligible to vote in federal elections.

The charge was two felony counts of illegal voting.

Ms. Ortega was a registered Republican.

“She voted for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama in the 2012 election. In 2014 she voted for our current attorney general, Ken Paxton,” Mr. Birdsall said. “And guess what? He’s the one responsible for prosecuting her.”

 

[Rustic]

In urban areas of the country its illegal to vote "republican"...

 

[danielpalos]

A Texas woman who was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting is crying foul, saying the state made an example out of her.

"It's not fair," said 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega, arguing she didn't know the difference between being a legal permanent resident of the United States and being a citizen.

In a jailhouse interview, Ortega took issue with the sentence handed down by a Fort Worth judge, arguing that a sentence of that kind should be for people who committed "real crimes."

The punishment for Ortega, a legal resident and mother of four who has lived in Texas since she was a baby, has made national headlines in the wake of President Donald Trump's repeated claims of rampant voting by non-citizens.

Her lawyer called Trump's claims "the 800-pound gorilla sitting in the jury box." He also said she voted Republican, including for Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office helped prosecute her.

Authorities, however, said Ortega knowingly falsified her voting applications by stating she was a U.S. citizen. She was convicted on two counts of illegal voting, but had reportedly been casting ballots since 2005.

it is politics and "how you place the blame."

 

[Spare_change]

A Texas woman who was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting is crying foul, saying the state made an example out of her.

"It's not fair," said 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega, arguing she didn't know the difference between being a legal permanent resident of the United States and being a citizen.

In a jailhouse interview, Ortega took issue with the sentence handed down by a Fort Worth judge, arguing that a sentence of that kind should be for people who committed "real crimes."

The punishment for Ortega, a legal resident and mother of four who has lived in Texas since she was a baby, has made national headlines in the wake of President Donald Trump's repeated claims of rampant voting by non-citizens.

Her lawyer called Trump's claims "the 800-pound gorilla sitting in the jury box." He also said she voted Republican, including for Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office helped prosecute her.

Authorities, however, said Ortega knowingly falsified her voting applications by stating she was a U.S. citizen. She was convicted on two counts of illegal voting, but had reportedly been casting ballots since 2005.

it is politics and "how you place the blame."

Any excuse to avoid the rule of law ... if you do the crime, you do the time.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Maybe Obama should not have told her it was ok to beak the law.....

You lie. Never happened. Why lie?

 

[danielpalos]

A Texas woman who was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting is crying foul, saying the state made an example out of her.

"It's not fair," said 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega, arguing she didn't know the difference between being a legal permanent resident of the United States and being a citizen.

In a jailhouse interview, Ortega took issue with the sentence handed down by a Fort Worth judge, arguing that a sentence of that kind should be for people who committed "real crimes."

The punishment for Ortega, a legal resident and mother of four who has lived in Texas since she was a baby, has made national headlines in the wake of President Donald Trump's repeated claims of rampant voting by non-citizens.

Her lawyer called Trump's claims "the 800-pound gorilla sitting in the jury box." He also said she voted Republican, including for Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office helped prosecute her.

Authorities, however, said Ortega knowingly falsified her voting applications by stating she was a U.S. citizen. She was convicted on two counts of illegal voting, but had reportedly been casting ballots since 2005.

it is politics and "how you place the blame."

Any excuse to avoid the rule of law ... if you do the crime, you do the time.

10USC311 is also, federal law. want to round up, illegal gun lovers and get them, well regulated?

 

[BrokeLoser]

"It's not fair," said 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega, arguing she didn't know the difference between being a legal permanent resident of the United States and being a citizen.

The woman in the OP was a legal / permanent resident --

She was brought here as a baby, had learning disabilities and only a sixth-grade education. She's a mother of 4.
She mistakenly thought she was eligible to vote in federal elections.

WOW...that's how fucked up this country is when it comes to illegal immigration...the illegals themselves don't even know they're illegal and not part of our system.
Hmmm, I wonder if at least three million were just as 'misinformed' this election?

 

[Spare_change]

A Texas woman who was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting is crying foul, saying the state made an example out of her.

"It's not fair," said 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega, arguing she didn't know the difference between being a legal permanent resident of the United States and being a citizen.

In a jailhouse interview, Ortega took issue with the sentence handed down by a Fort Worth judge, arguing that a sentence of that kind should be for people who committed "real crimes."

The punishment for Ortega, a legal resident and mother of four who has lived in Texas since she was a baby, has made national headlines in the wake of President Donald Trump's repeated claims of rampant voting by non-citizens.

Her lawyer called Trump's claims "the 800-pound gorilla sitting in the jury box." He also said she voted Republican, including for Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office helped prosecute her.

Authorities, however, said Ortega knowingly falsified her voting applications by stating she was a U.S. citizen. She was convicted on two counts of illegal voting, but had reportedly been casting ballots since 2005.

it is politics and "how you place the blame."

Any excuse to avoid the rule of law ... if you do the crime, you do the time.

10USC311 is also, federal law. want to round up, illegal gun lovers and get them, well regulated?

Throw out a reference to impress everybody whether it has anything to do with the subject or not?

10USC311 has zero, zip, nada, nothing, to do with the subject at hand. Unless, you have some perverted way to mix the definition of "militia" into this discussion about voter fraud.

Did you think we weren't going to check? Given your history of falsehoods, it is a requirement.

 

[busybee01]

Even if she is guilty, the sentence is ridiculous. It is way out of line with the actual crime. Clearly this is politics at work. It reminds me of Dinesh De'Souza who got jail time for making a illegal campaign contribution when the average punishment was a fine.

 

[HenryBHough]

Even if she is guilty, the sentence is ridiculous. It is way out of line with the actual crime. Clearly this is politics at work. It reminds me of Dinesh De'Souza who got jail time for making a illegal campaign contribution when the average punishment was a fine.

Well, yeah....

But that was Regime Obama suppressing free speech so it's OK.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Compared to the bankers who got zero years in the aftermath of the financial meltdown, yes, her sentence is too harsh.

No.

Theirs is to lenient.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Compared to the bankers who got zero years in the aftermath of the financial meltdown, yes, her sentence is too harsh.

No.

Theirs is to lenient.

So Bankers who bilked Americans out of billions should get no penalty and you want a fraudulent Republican voter to get what? Life?