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Woman turns in self in voter fraud case
Published Saturday, February 9, 2008
VIDALIA — Four years later and on the eve of the next election, the only person convicted in the Ferriday voter fraud scandal turned herself in to authorities Friday.
Henrietta M. Williams, 56, was convicted in 2006 of filing false public records after she filled out an absentee ballot for Maude Lee Williams during the 2004 Ferriday mayoral election.
Williams was not qualified on the rolls of handicapped voters who could receive assistance voting.
Williams was sentenced by Judge Sharon Marchman to five years in prison, but two-and-a-half of those years were suspended.
Though Williams fought the conviction all the way to the state Supreme Court, Marchman’s decision was ultimately upheld.
The high court heard the case after an appeals court upheld the conviction but asked for a reconsideration of the decision.
Six others were implicated in the voter fraud scandal — they were accused of tampering with absentee ballots — but all charges were eventually dropped against them.
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Posted by texasranger (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 1:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Natchez Municipal Court Cases Friday, Jan. 11: Lisa D. Allen, 28, pleaded guilty to 20 misdemeanor counts of false pretense and five felony counts of false pretense. Sentenced to 30 concurrent days suspended for one year pending good behavior.
Why don,t they put these people in jail and leave them instead of every crime having a SUSPENED sentence the fine probably won,t ever be paid and they will just keep doing it over and over...
Posted by peaceout (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 2:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
At least they kept Carla Porter.
Posted by justme (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 4:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Wasn't Justin Conner involved in all of that voter scandal 4 yrs. ago??? And now, he's running for mayor today. PAALEASE!!! GO GLEN!!!
Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 5:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Lisa Allen was arrested again yesterday for Domestic disturbing the peace, I wonder if that will put her in jail since she failed on the good behavior part!????
Posted by nurselady (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Was that the same Lisa? One was listed as Lisa L. and the other was Lisa D. Just curious.
Posted by flylo (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 7:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't know how she could have turned herself in. The Ferriday police are only interested in speeders and those not wearing seatbelts. Did you see the KNOE news yesterday about someone trying to get the cops attention to a drug pusher!!! Only to be arrested herself for interfearing with a seatbelt offender. what a zoo in Ferriday
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
flylo...was that KNOE report about Ferriday?
Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 8:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I think it was the same Lisa...
Posted by flylo (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yes kpage, it was on KNOE Friday evening news
Posted by sayitloud (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yes it WAS her.
Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Lisa Allen and Lisa Smith are TWO different people. Lisa Smith was arrested for trying to report a drug deal, Lisa Allen for whatever. Please remember not to start or spread rumors on here, they go like wildfire, and you are talking about real people.
Picked this up on the KNOE page also:
Texas Arrest Poses Problems for Jena 6 Defendant
JENA, La. (AP) - The recent arrest of a "Jena Six" defendant in connection with an altercation at his Dallas-area high school has his attorney a little worried.
Darrell Hickman, attorney for 19-year-old Bryant R. Purvis, said the arrest could complicate current plea negotiations with his case in Jena.
Purvis was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault causing bodily injury after an incident at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.
Hickman says LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Waters may get tough on his stance where Purvis is concerned.
Hickman said he was frustrated when he heard about the arrest, especially after all the work he and Purvis' mother, Tina Jones, had done to keep him out of the spotlight by moving him out of state to live with his uncle, Dallas Cowboy Jason Hatcher.
Hickman says Walters has offered a few plea agreements, but they have yet come to an agreement. At least one of them was similar to the agreement that "Jena Six" member Mychal Bell accepted in December -- a sentence of 18 months in a juvenile facility.
Hickman said he was frustrated when he heard about the Texas incident involving Purvis, which he described as a "little push and shove" incident where no punches were thrown.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-02-08-08 0713EST
Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Lisa wrote me a bad check too, her good behavior won't last long
Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on February 9, 2008 at 11:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You'd think with 20 counts, the judge would consider that she intentionally committed these frauds. It's not like she made a mistake on her back account and accidentally forget to pay up, PLEASE. This is ridiculous to show leniency to someone like this.
Like the kid, 17 yrs old, guilty of 2 drive by shootings, commits a third, resists arrest, and still gets bond of only $900. I don't see the judicial system protecting us by showing mercy to someone that repeatedly show disrespect for law and order of such a high magnitude.
Posted by obamayamama (anonymous) on February 11, 2008 at 11:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
HA! Lisa wrote a bad check to Krogers. I wonder if she wrote a bad one to Winn Dixie and Natchez Market also!
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