Former Trump staffer gets 30 days in jail after being convicted on 10 counts of election fraud

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Raw Story

Former Trump staffer gets 30 days in jail after being convicted on 10 counts of election fraud
Elizabeth Preza
27 Dec 2016 at 21:57 ET





Failed Michigan State House candidate Brandon Michael Hall—who was a prominent volunteer with the Donald Trump campaign—was sentenced to 30 days in country jail Tuesday for forging signatures on petition forms in 2012, the Detroit News reports.

Ottawa Circuit Judge Ed Post sentenced Hall, who was found guilty on ten counts of election fraud on November 30, 2016, to an additional 18 months probation, 60 hours of community service and $3,105 in legal costs. He was convicted of forging other peoples’ signature in support of 2012 judicial candidate Christ Houtaling.

The case eventually made its way to the Michigan Supreme Court in June 2016. Hall’s defense argued his crimes should be tried as misdemeanors instead of felonies. The state Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of Hall, noting the extent of his deception.

Hall “attempted to disguise his handwriting by using different colored pens and writing with his right and left hands,” the Supreme Court ruled. “Defendant continued to sign false nominator signatures the next day while (Houtaling) drove defendant to Lansing.”

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/former-trump-staffer-gets-30-days-in-jail-after-being-convicted-on-10-counts-of-election-fraud/

[tenorly]

1. The very image of Trump Youth (upscale version): obsequious and deeply corrupt.

There'll be pressure on the judge to free this delinquent once Trumpolini takes office, mark my words.

[kacekwl]

2. WOW , 30 days.

[RamboAtBravos]

3. Of course!!!

Of course it has to be in Michigan. I've those people up there are so corrupt. Trumpf up to no goon again. Makes me want to scream and scream and scream!!! 😤😠😡😠😤

[Tactical Peek]

4. "country jail" is probably a lot like county jail,

only with more trees.

[cstanleytech]

5. I guess its good to be a Republican when you commit a crime as you are rarely punished for it

and if by some chance you are convicted you can almost count on a light sentence or if you take a bullet for the President like Libby they will commute your sentence as a way of saying thanks.

[C Moon]

6. Thirty days of jail time for something that could have altered the election for U.S. President.

We definitely need harsher penalties for this.

[joshdawg]

7. Harsher penalties are for Democrats, because IOKIYAR, but not ok for Dems.

Just ask any republican.

[C Moon]

8. Yes. Sad but true.

[mpcamb]

9. Keep digging on this guy and his cohorts.

Figuring in what you have to do as an R to get jailed, there's gotta be a nasty trail.

[Vinca]

10. Odd there are never stories about Democrats and election fraud.

According to Republicans, it's the only way we win elections.

[turbinetree]

11. What a ass****

plain and simple what a f***ing ass****

Because of this ass**** millions of human beings are being denied the means to vote and he gets thirty days, that is just f***ing BS
Because now this country has a fascist being nominated into a government position within the serial predator team of hypocrites that created CROSSCHECK, just because of ASS****'S like this F***ING piece of SH*T.

"Many more were simply faulty and uncalibrated. I met with ... The result: The recount crews were denied access to more than half of all Detroit precincts (59 percent). ... An eye-popping 499,092 Michiganders are on the Crosscheck suspect list. ... Crosscheck likely cost tens of thousands their vote in Pennsylvania as well."

Falsifying a document


https://theundergroundmovement.org/tag/interstate-crosscheck/

[Turbineguy]

12. 30 days in the hole

while millions of illegal aliens on welfare who voted get off scot-free?

maybe zillions even.

[WhiteTara]

13. That's all?!? For perverting the elections

he should be doing at least 1 or 2 years. 30 days is NO deterrent to this type of crime.

They are getting ready to hound Hillary again for doing her job.

[eppur_se_muova]

14. Well, it's not like he forged a *check* ...

More typical penalties for that offense can run to years in jail, and hefty fines. Note that this is 30 days for a FELONY, and fines for court costs only.

[ffr]

15. Frauds being backed by frauds.

What could go wrong?

[vkkv]

16. Drumphuck !! ONLY 30 days? Try prison ass-hat - that's where you belong.

[snort]

17. One thing thats consistent with these guys,

they have such punchable faces.