Two Plead Guilty to Voting Twice in 2004

[dArKeR]

SEATTLE - As the results of 2004's general election are being contested in court halfway across the state, two people pleaded guilty Thursday to voting twice in the election.

Doris McFarland, 83, and Robert Holmgren, 59, each admitted in King County District Court that they forged the signatures of and cast ballots for their recently deceased spouses.

Each will have to pay $490 in fines and court fees but they won't spend any time in jail. Multiple voting is a gross misdemeanor that can carry up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. "My wife died just before this election," Holmgren told Judge Eileen Kato. "My judgment was clouded by the grief. I'm really sorry for what I did."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050603/ap_on_re_us/double_voting

What? WhoreLand Security didn't push for the Death Penalty? Or will WhoreLand Security just send an assassinate at night like they did on J. Clifford Baxter and Kelly?

I'd like to see the figures on how much investigation costs went into finding these two people! I don't care if they're Dem or Repuke.

This case is bigger than WhoreLand Security shutting down and catching the 12 year-olds downloading MP3s, low quality movies, and PDF books on http://elitetorrents.org/ !

[lonestarnot]

1. Dems or Repukes they?

[Rainscents]

2. I think they were Republicans last I remember reading SeattlePI

[tridim]

3. Since their political party wasn't mentioned

I'd bet the farm that they're Repukes.

[lonestarnot]

4. My guess also... but would like to know fo sho

[Justitia]

7. Agreed. My first thought "no mention of party, must be Rs" -eom

[Rainscents]

5. If they were Dems... Yahoo story would mentioned it.

[oasis]

8. "My judgement was clouded by grief". Only a Repuke could offer such a lame

excuse. :puke:

[SeekerofTruth]

6. Big deal, I live in Chicago. Only 2 people voted twice! Wimps!

hehe

[GOPBasher]

9. Of course they didn't mention their party affiliation; must be Repubs. n/t