Pamela Moses Freed From Six-Year Conviction For Trying To Register To Vote
She reportedly was still on probation while trying to register.
By Paul Meara
Pamela Moses, the Tennessee woman who was sentenced to six years in prison for trying to register to vote before completing probation, has been freed from all criminal charges.
Last year, Moses was convicted after prosecutors said she violated a Tennessee law that requires people with felonies to complete all terms of their sentence, including probation and parole, before they can vote.
Moses maintains she was unaware she was ineligible to vote and was joined by a dozen community members on Feb. 4 at a press conference protesting the sentencing in Memphis. Attendees gathered in the midst of an ice storm, holding signs like, “Trying to Vote is Not a Crime” and “Justice for Pamela.” [LINK]
Amy Weirich, the Shelby county district attorney who prosecuted the case, released a statement on Friday (April 22), saying Moses “will not be tried a second time on the felony charges of illegally registering to vote.”
Moses is still banned from voting.
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