Paxton Prosecution Hypocrisy
Ken Paxton has spent most of his time as Texas Attorney General under felony indictment and has engaged in extraordinary legal maneuvers to delay judgement before a jury. If ultimately found guilty of the charges against him, Paxton could be sentenced to serve time in the state penitentiary. Ken Paxton appears to be the ONLY current statewide office-holder in the country serving while under felony indictment.
Despite facing criminal charges himself, Paxton recently joined with local officials in southeast Texas to single-out and improperly prosecute the newly elected African American Sheriff of Jefferson County, Zena Stephens. They charged her with a felony violation for a minor technical offense that she responsibly disclosed herself on an amended campaign filing.
Two Male Candidates and One African American Female Candidate Made a Technical Error. ONLY the African American Female Candidate is Being Prosecuted for a Felony
In an historic 2016 Jefferson County election, Zena Stephens became the first female African American elected to the office of Sheriff in Texas.
Last month, Attorney General Ken Paxton – who served almost his entire term as AG under felony indictment – announced that Sheriff Stephens and the two male candidates she defeated were indicted for allegedly accepting cash campaign contributions in excess of the legal limit.
Sheriff Stephens and the two losing male candidates were initially charged with misdemeanor offenses, however, ONLY Sheriff Stephens has been charged with the additional felony offense of “tampering with a government record.”
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