Posted on 05/22/2015 2:54:55 AM PDT by iowamark
An Arizona woman was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for running over her husband with the family car because he failed to vote in the 2012 presidential election, court officials said.
Holly Nicole Solomon, 31, pleaded guilty in April to two counts of aggravated assault under a plea agreement with prosecutors over the incident at a parking lot in Gilbert, a southeastern suburb of Phoenix.
Police said Solomon was upset with her husband, Daniel Solomon, in the days following the Nov. 6 re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama and believed the family would face hardship from his winning another term in office.
The 36-year-old man suffered a fractured pelvis from being run over following a wild chase on Nov. 10, 2012, that left him pinned beneath the Jeep.
Solomon was also sentenced to four years of supervised probation by Judge Joseph Kreamer in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, officials said.
"This is just such a tragic case," Solomon's attorney, Todd Nolan, told Reuters, adding that the couple has since divorced. "Both families involved have been devastated."
Police said witnesses told them the couple were arguing in the parking lot before the fight began to escalate.
Solomon then chased her husband around the lot with the car, yelling at him as he tried to hide behind a light pole, police said. He was ultimately struck as he attempted to flee.
Solomon had claimed she was only trying to frighten her husband, but that her foot slipped while on the accelerator, causing her to hit him.
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She's got a point.
Well, I see she would hit it. Would Laz hit if he didn’t get hit in return?
I can’t understand why they divorced?
Actually, Romney won Arizona so her husband’s non-vote made no difference.
Like Solomon, she split her husband.
It’s the principLe of the matter.
Is he a midget, or a little person?
At least the jury didn't buy that story. She didn't really give her lawyer much to work with.
He’s sitting, she’s standing.
Had she run over the husband for actually voting FOR odumbo, I can clearly see her point. If it weren’t against the law, it would be nice if we could all drive over those who voted for the petulant bastard.
Did the husband learn a lesson?
Wifeless for three and a half year, he’s “safe” for the next election.
I was tempted to sit out the last election as well. On the other hand I am certain that had I voted for Odumbo that Mrs. Verga would have followed this woman’s example.
Chasing your spouse around the parking lot with a car is cruel and unusual punishment for a common event. Wonder how many times she’s done that before. I was as upset about the outcome as anyone, but one has to manage their anger.
My former wife and I had an agreement: since our votes would cancel each-other’s out, we’d both stay home on election day. She (a Democrat) violated that new agreement at the first opportunity. :(
"Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything."
The sweet irony in this is that she is now a convicted felon, so she can’t vote.
Yes she can. Voting privileges are usually returned once you leave prison. Some states may make you wait a little longer than others.
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