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Lawmaker Elected While in Jail Faces New Felony Charges

January 21, 2015 at 5:22 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 1 Comment

Virginia lawmaker Joseph Morrissey (D), “who was elected to the House of Delegates while serving a jail term now faces felony charges for allegedly entering a forged document into court and lying under oath,” the Washington Post reports.

“The new charges raise anew the possibility of sanctions or even expulsion for Morrissey in the House, where his colleagues expressed chagrin at the continuing drama and said they were considering their options.”

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Joseph Morrissey

Virginia Lawmaker Wins Special Election from Jail

January 14, 2015 at 7:02 am EST By Taegan Goddard 3 Comments

Virginia Del. Joseph Morrissey (D) “won a special election to keep his seat in the 74th House of Delegates district, making him the first jailed lawmaker in modern Virginia history to win reelection,” the Richmond Times Dispatch reports.

“The lawmaker was sentenced in December to six months in jail after entering an Alford plea to a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.”

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: Joseph Morrissey

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