house member wins reelection from jail

[oeb11]

http://www.ncsl.org/research/electio...ng-rights.aspx
Voting right is not suspended for misdemeanor conviction in the US. Felony conviction voting right suspension is handled differently in the 50 states.
please see website above.

[dilbert firestorm]

Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn

Ted Kennedy was a convicted felon in 1969. He continued to run for office until his death.

did he spend a day in jail?

[RetiredSubmariner]

Originally Posted by garhkal

Since felons can't vote, HOW THE HELL was a felon still in jail, even allowed to run for office??

The article explains, that he is not a felon.

He was convicted of a group of misdemeanors.

[RetiredSubmariner]

Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn

Ted Kennedy was a convicted felon in 1969. He continued to run for office until his death.

I can find where Ted Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury.

I could not find any incident where he was even charged with a felony.

Could you please provide details of what felony he was charged with, or convicted of?

All I am seeing is the misdemeanor from the single-vehicle car accident that occurred on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on Friday, July 18, 1969. And that as we all know was not a felony.

[garhkal]

Originally Posted by RetiredSubmariner

The article explains, that he is not a felon.

He was convicted of a group of misdemeanors.

And how many misdemeanors must one be convicted of/time spent in jail, before they are considered a felon?

[RetiredSubmariner]

Originally Posted by garhkal

And how many misdemeanors must one be convicted of/time spent in jail, before they are considered a felon?

Felony crimes are felonies.

Misdemeanors never become felonies on their own.

[Humpty Dumpty]

I'm not surprised he's a Democrat. I'm surprised he's black either. The only thing that surprised me is what he's charged with

[garhkal]

Originally Posted by RetiredSubmariner

Felony crimes are felonies.

Misdemeanors never become felonies on their own.

So one could rack up a thousand misdemeanors, and never be comsidered a felon.
That's fucked up.

[RetiredSubmariner]

Originally Posted by garhkal

So one could rack up a thousand misdemeanors, and never be comsidered a felon.
That's fucked up.

What Law Enforcement usually tries to do is they will lump crimes into a category, and then add some felony charge to build up the case they send to the DA.

I did 6 years as Law Enforcement in my past.

[grean]

Originally Posted by garhkal

So one could rack up a thousand misdemeanors, and never be comsidered a felon.
That's fucked up.

It depends. A first time DWI is considered, in general, a misdemeanor. After that first one, they are felonies.

I think it's 3 strikes your out with felonies.

[garhkal]

To me any DUI should be a felony.