Judge Denies Retrial for Woman Who Unknowingly Voted Illegally as a Felon

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Tarrant County Judge has has denied a trial for a Texas woman who was sentenced to five years for illegal voting.

The same judge who originally sentenced 41-year old Crystal Mason for casting an illegal ballot while being a felon under supervision denied the motion, according to the Star-Telegram.

Mason, of Rendon, says that she was unaware she could not vote, and would not have put her freedom in jeopardy.

In Texas, a felon cannot register to vote until the end of supervised probation.

Mason’s initial conviction was for conspiracy to defraud the government in 2012.