Three Days After Re-election, (Texas) Democrat State Rep. Convicted on Six Charges

Brietbart ^ | November 9, 2014 | Sarah Rumpf

[NewHampshireDuo]

I guessing that his district is majority black, so what he does will make no difference. As long as he stays black and democrat the blacks will vote for him.

Maybe he should be sentenced to a severe whitening. Albino grade.

[deport]

This trial was in Montgomery county because that is where the alledged criminal
activities were at. This guy has been in legal troubles for several years now.
I can’t understand why he hasn’t lost his license to practice.

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Texas/2014/09/21/State-Rep-Ron-Reynolds-Criminal-charges-Texas-Ethics-Commission-fines-and-civil-lawsuits

Houston Chronicle story:
http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/State-Rep-Reynolds-convicted-of-6-counts-of-5878877.php

[Eddie01]

Thanks for the laugh. Day just got better.

[Ann Archy]

OMG he’s BLACK!!! I was wondering how a person with THAT kind of record could be RE-ELECTED......well, now I know!!! Do blacks just not CARE a rat’s ass about the QUALITY of people they vote for?? White Democrats do this also, but not in the numbers that blacks do.

[goldstategop]

He was convicted of a misdemeanor. While he theoretically faces a year in jail - he will probably be sentenced to time served and released. His fine is next to nothing.

As a result, the scumbag can remain in the Texas Legislature.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Jackie. LOL! *SNORT*

[DaveA37]

I expect he will be nominated for one of odumbo’s prized position. He certainly has the credentials to serve in the current administration.

[PAR35]

I can’t understand why he hasn’t lost his license to practice.

Because it would be racist to hold him to the same standards that white lawyers are held to.

[SunkenCiv]

How many media endorsements did he receive during the campaign? And how many will be repudiated after the election?

[ChicagahAl]

It's kind of Chicago-centric, but I wonder if this guy is related to Mel Reynolds?

[SgtHooper]

Dyslexic?

[DBrow]

Thanks, I enjoyed that post!

[justlurking]

Hopefully, he will be sentenced to 6 months in prison, starting December 1, 2015.

That will be just long enough to keep him behind bar for the entire 2015 session of the Texas Legislature.

[Political Junkie Too]

Judge overturns conviction of state Rep. Ron Reynolds

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The decision to overturn the conviction was made on Monday as jurors were preparing to hear the punishment phase of the trial. The only African-American member of the panel told Judge Lisa Michalk that she had learned other lawyers indicted in the case accepted a plea deal, and that she shared that information with the jury.

Prosecutor Kelly Blackburn said other members of the jury denied it, but the judge determined the conviction was flawed and ordered a new trial.

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Jury tampering?

-PJ