State Rep. Reynolds Guilty of Ambulance-Chasing
State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, was convicted of five counts of illegal solicitation of legal clients Friday and could face jail time and fines, but plans to appeal the verdict.
His conviction was first reported by the Houston Chronicle. In an interview on Saturday, Reynolds told the Tribune that he will appeal the case and that he will continue his bid for reelection to another term in the Texas House.
He said the jury disregarded evidence demonstrating that he did not know cases referred to him by Robert Valdez Sr. had been illegally solicited. He said that will be the basis of his appeal.
“It’s really a shock that the judges allowed the jury to convict me of that,” he said. “There wasn’t any evidence that would show I knew Robert Valdez was soliciting those clients.”
Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/2015/11/21/report-state-rep-reynolds-guilty-ambulance-chasing/
