Black Mother Who Faced Five Years In Prison For Illegal Voting Has Conviction Overturned

By Melissa Noel ·Updated April 2, 2024

The state appellate court in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquitted Crystal Mason of an illegal voting conviction, a decision that spares her from serving a five-year prison sentence. 

According to Judge Wade Birdwell, the state lacked sufficient evidence to prove that

Melissa Noel
Author: Melissa Noel