Arizona woman facing possible jail time for ballot abuse
Published: 07-10-2022 23:16
An Arizona woman is facing possible jail time after pleading guilty to a count of ballot abuse, but her lawyer argues that any jail time would be a miscarriage of justice.
The woman, who has not been identified, was accused of illegally voting in the 2016 presidential election. She pleaded guilty to the charge earlier this year, but her lawyer says she should not face any jail time because she did not intentionally commit voter fraud.
The woman's lawyer argues that she should not be punished because she is a first-time offender and because she did not knowingly commit voter fraud. He also argues that any jail time would be a "miscarriage of justice."
The prosecutor in the case has not yet recommended a sentence for the woman, but the maximum penalty for ballot abuse in Arizona is six months in jail.
