Election Code Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General Prosecutions Resolved Election Code/Penal Code Provision County* Defendant Allegation Election Involved Cause Number Charge(s) Resolutio n Date Disposition** Bee Melva Kay Ponce Illegal assistance and illegal voting 2004 General Election 1 count illegal voting-(3) voter B-05-2101-0-CR-B impersonation 6 counts possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another 4 counts possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another 1 count possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another 2 counts possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another 1 count illegally possessing an official carrier envelope of another 4 counts possession of an official ballot or official carrier envelope of another 07/26/05 EC 64.012 Pled guilty to 1 count attempted illegal voting. 2 years deferred adjudication, $1500 fine w/$500 probated Hardeman Johnny Wayne Akers Possession of an official ballot by another 2004 Primary Election 013449 11/04/05 EC 86.006 Pled guilty to 1 count possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another. 2 years probation, $2000 fine Nueces Virginia Ramos Garza Method of returning marked ballot, unlawful assistance, assisting voter 2005 School District Election 05-CR-9806-4 03/22/06 EC 86.006 1 year pre-trial diversion, 12 months community supervision Nueces Elida Garza Flores Method of returning marked ballot, unlawful assistance, assisting voter 2005 School District Election 05-CR-9805-4 03/22/06 EC 86.006 1 year pre-trial diversion, 12 months community supervision Pled nolo contendere to 2 counts of possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another. 1 year deferred adjudication, $500 fine, 12 months community supervision Pled guitly to 1 count of illegally possesing an official carrier envelope of another. 1 year deferred adjudication, $500 fine, 12 months community supervision Jury verdict of guilty on 4 counts of possession of an official ballot or official carrier envelope of another. 10 days jail probated for 6 months probation Nueces Isabel Lisa Rios Gonzalez Method of returning marked ballot, unlawful assistance, assisting voter 2005 School District Election 05-CR-9808-3 03/22/06 EC 86.006 Nueces Josefina Marinas Suarez Method of returning marked ballot, unlawful assistance, assisting voter 2005 School District Election 05-CR-9807-1 05/04/06 EC 86.006 Reeves Trine Villalobos Method of returning marked ballot 2004 Primary Election 25,185 06/27/06 EC 86.006 Bowie Unlawfully obstructing watcher, unlawfully witnessing application for more than one application, unlawful assistance, security of ballots, ballot Willie Howard Ray boxes and envelopes 2004 Primary Election Unlawfully obstructing watcher, unlawfully witnessing application for more than one application, unlawful assistance, security of ballots, ballot boxes and envelopes 2004 Primary Election Unlawfully obstructing watcher, unlawfully witnessing application for more than one application, unlawful assistance, security of ballots, ballot boxes and envelopes 2004 Primary Election 06M1309-CCL 7 counts possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another 07/17/06 EC 86.006 Pled guity to 1 count information of possession of an official ballot or official carrier envelope of another. 8 months deferred adjudication, $200 fine. Original indictment dismissed. Bowie Jamillah Johnson 06M0302-CCL 2 counts possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another 07/17/06 EC 86.006 6 months deferred adjudication, $200 fine Bowie Melinda Hunter 06M0301-CCL 7 counts possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of another 07/17/06 EC 86.006 6 months pre-trial diversion Nueces Maria Dora Flores Unlawful assistance, unlawfully influencing voter 2006 Primary Election 06-CR-2166-B 2 counts illegal voting-(4) marking a ballot without voter's consent 08/04/06 EC 64.012 Pled guilty to 2 counts illegal voting. 2 years deferred probation, $750 fine Reeves Anita Baeza Method of returning marked ballot 2004 Primary Election 25,186 5 counts illegally possessing ballots for another person 08/28/06 EC 86.006 6 months pre-trial diversion 5/8/2012 Page 1 Election Code Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General Prosecutions Resolved Election Code/Penal Code Provision County* Defendant Allegation Election Involved Cause Number Charge(s) Resolutio n Date Disposition** Calhoun Debra Briseno Illegal voting 2006 Primary Election 3 counts llegal voting-(1) ineligible voter non-citizen, 1 count unlawful assistance, 11 counts possessing an official ballot or carrier envelope of 2006-8-6465, 2006- another, 6 counts tampering 8-6466, 2006-8- with a governmental record, 6 6467, 2006-8- counts false statement on a 6468, 2006-8-6469 registration application 4 counts illegal voting, 3 count 2007-2-4809, 2007- tampering with governmental 2-4810 record 06/25/07 EC 64.012 / Jury verdict of guilty on 2 counts illegal voting, 1 count PC 37.10 tampering with a government record. 5 years TDCJ Pled guilty to 1 count tampering with government record. 2 years suspended, 5 years community supervision, $1,500 fine, 90 days jail, $2,090 restitution Refugio Raymond Villarreal Unlawful assistance 2006 Primary Election 10/09/07 PC 37.10 Starr/Brooks Noelia Lopez Illegal voting 2006 General Election 07-07-09767 CR 1 count illegal voting 01/24/08 EC 64.012 Dismissal Hays Mark Littlefield Forgery, tampering with a government document 2006 Special Election 89,288 Possession of forged instrument 02/01/08 PC 32.21 1 year pre-trial diversion, $300 donation Pled guilty to 1 count illegal voting. 2 years deferred adjudication, $300 fine, 2 years community supervision (Motion to Adjudicate) Pled guilty to 12 counts possessing a ballot without the voters's consent. 2 years deferred adjudication, $300 fine, 2 years community supervision Starr/Brooks Jose Rene Gomez Illegal voting 2006 General Election 07-05-09743 CR 1 count illegal voting-(2) voting more than once 05/01/08 EC 64.012 Starr/Brooks Oscar Luis Rios Illegal voting 2006 Primary Election Potter Unlawfully accepting campaign Michael C. Shumate donations, bribery 2008 Primary Election 12 counts possessing a ballot 07-05-09741 CR without the voter's consent 05/01/08 1 count unlawfully accepting contribution, 1 count organized criminal activity,1 count 56732-B, 56733-B, unlawfully accepting 56734-B contribution, 06/12/08 6 counts possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another 6 counts possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another 3 counts possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another 2 counts possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another EC 86.006 PC 71.02 Jury verdict of guilty to 1 count organized criminal activity. 10 years suspended, 8 years community supervision, $5,000 fine Pled guilty to 1 count possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another. 1 year deferred adjudication, $300 fine, 12 months community supervision Pled guilty to 1 count possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another. 1 year deferred adjudication, $300 fine, 12 months community supervision Pled guilty to 1 count possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another. 1 year deferred adjudication, $300 fine, 12 months community supervision Pled guilty to 1 count possession of official ballot or carrier envelope of another. 1 year deferred adjudication, $300 fine, 12 months community supervision Pled nolo contendere to 1 count unlawfully revealing information before polls close. 2 years deferred adjudication, $3,000 fine, 2 years community supervision Pled guilty to 11 counts possesing a ballot without the voter's consent. 2 years probated for 4 years probation, $500 fine, 60 days house arrest Duval/Brooks Lydia Molina Unlawful assistance, unlawful buying and selling of ballot materials 2006 Primary Election Unlawful assistance, unlawful buying and selling of ballot materials 2006 Primary Election 08-01-09864, 11479 10/02/08 EC 86.006 Duval/Brooks Maria Soriano 08-01-09863, 11480 10/02/08 EC 86.006 Duval/Brooks Unlawful assistance, unlawful buying Elva Gutierrez Lazo and selling of ballot materials 2006 Primary Election Unlawful assistance, unlawful buying Maria Adelina Trigo and selling of ballot materials 2006 Primary Election 08-01-09865, 11482 10/02/08 EC 86.006 Duval/Brooks 08-01-09866, 11481 10/02/08 EC 86.006 Goliad*** Jami Parkinson Billings Unlawfully divulged voting results prior to the closing of polls 2008 Municipal Election 08-8-8967 CR 1 count unlawfully revealing information before polls close 11/12/08 EC 61.007 Starr/Brooks Guadalupe Rios Mail-in ballot violation 2006 Municipal Election 08-08-09945 CR 11 counts possessing a ballot without the voter's consent 03/16/09 EC 86.006 Starr/Brooks Oralia Frausto Illegal voting 2006 Primary Election 07-05-09738 CR 15 counts of possessing a ballot without the voter's consent 03/26/09 EC 86.006 1 year pre-trial diversion 5/8/2012 Page 2 Election Code Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General Prosecutions Resolved Election Code/Penal Code Provision EC 86.006 County* Starr/Brooks Defendant Maria Gonzalez Allegation Illegal voting Election Involved 2006 Primary Election Cause Number 07-05-09742 CR Charge(s) 5 counts of possessing a ballot without the voter's consent Resolutio n Date 03/26/09 Disposition** 1 year pre-trial diversion Hill Divulged election results prior to the 2007 School District and Municipal Election Leland Mac Coffman closing of polls on election day M0593-09 3 counts false report to police officer 10/14/09 PC 37.08 Pled guilty to 3 counts of false report to a police officer. 2 years probation, $2000 fine, 90 days in jail, probated Harris*** Jack Carol Crowder Deceased voters voting Convicted felons registered in county and have cast ballots in elections Convicted felons registered in county and have cast ballots in elections Convicted felons registered in county and have cast ballots in elections 2008 Primary Election 1215818 1 count illegal voting-(3) voter impersonation at polling place 10/06/09 EC 64.012 Pled guilty to 1 count fraudulent use of identiying information, 1 year deferred adjudication, $200 fine Starr/Brooks Raul Reyna 2007 Municipal and School Election 09-04-09980 CR 2 counts illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 11/05/09 EC 64.012 Pled guilty to 1 count of illegal voting, 2 years TDCJ, $500 fine Starr/Brooks Cynthia Pena 2007 Municipal and School Election 09-04-09881 CR 2 counts illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 11/05/09 EC 64.012 Pled guilty to 1 count of illegal voting, 10 years TDCJsuspended, 4 years community supervision, $500 fine Starr/Brooks Elizabeth Martinez 2007 Municipal Election 09-04-09982 CR 1 count illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 11/05/09 EC 64.012 Pled guilty to 1 count of illegal voting, 5 years TDCJ Panola Drew Nixon Official oppression 2006 Special Election 2007-C-0193 2 counts of official oppression 01/28/10 PC 39.03 Defense motion for collateral estoppel granted. Indictment dismissed. Dimmit/LaSalle Maria Mendoza Garcia Illegal voting, forgery 2006 Primary Election 7 counts knowingly provide false information on an application for an early voting 08-11-00052 CRL ballot 7 counts knowingly provide false information on an application for an early voting 08-12-00063 CRL ballot 04/15/10 12 months pre-trial diversion, $60 supervision fee, 80 EC 84.0041 hours of community service Dimmit/LaSalle Estela Cruz Saenz Illegal voting, forgery 2006 Primary Election 04/15/10 EC 84.0041 6 months pre-trial diversion, $60 supervision fee Jim Wells/Live Oak Zaida Cantu Bueno Mail in ballot violations 2008 Primary Election 20068 4 counts of method of returned marked ballot (less than 10) 06/24/10 EC 86.006 Pled guilty to 1 count, 12 months probation, 180 days in jail (suspended), $200 fine, 40 hours of community service Jim Wells/Live Oak Norma Lopez Mail in ballot violations 2008 Primary Election 20067 8 counts of method of returned marked ballot (less than 10) 3 counts of method of returned marked ballot (less than 10) 06/24/10 EC 86.006 Pled guilty to 1 count, 12 months probation, 180 days in jail (suspended), $200 fine, 40 hours of community service Pled guilty to 1 count, 12 months probation, 180 days in jail (suspended) $200 fine, 40 hours of community service. Jim Wells/Live Oak Cynthia Lopez Mail in ballot violations 2008 Primary Election 20066 06/24/10 EC 86.006 Hidalgo/Brooks Ruben Trevino Garcia Illegal voting, bribery, and official misconduct 2008 School District Election 09-09-10116 CR 1 count illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 1 count of carrier envelope action by another person other than voter 06/17/10 EC 64.012 Pled guilty, 8 years TDCJ-ID suspended for 8 years community supervision, $500 fine Starr*** Raul Pena, Jr. Unlawful possession of 56 mail-in ballots by candidate 2010 Primary Election CR-10-371 06/22/10 Pled guilty, 6 months cummunity supervision, 180 days in EC 86.0051 jail (suspecded), $500 fine Starr/Brooks Mary Lou Garza Illegal voting 2006 Primary Election 07-07-09768 CR 1 count of unlawful delivery of a certificate 09/15/10 EC 13.145 Dismissal 5/8/2012 Page 3 Election Code Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General Prosecutions Resolved Election Code/Penal Code Provision County* Defendant Allegation Election Involved Cause Number Charge(s) Resolutio n Date Disposition** Hidalgo/Brooks Mario Manuel Medrano Illegal voting, bribery, and official misconduct 2008 School District Election 09-09-10117 CR 1 count illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 1 count of unlawful assistance, 1 count of method of returned marked ballot 1 count of unlawful assistance, 1 count of method of returned marked ballot 11/10/10 EC 64.012 Pled guilty, 2 years TDCJ-ID Duval/Live Oak Christina Lichtenberger Mail in ballot violations 2008 Primary Election 20080, 20081 12/14/10 Pled guilty to Possession of a Ballot and Unlawful EC 64.036, Assistance, and received 1 year deferred adjudication, and 86.006 paid a $1000 fine and court costs Duval/Live Oak Andrea Campos Bierstedt Mail in ballot violations 2008 Primary Election Duval/Live Oak Alicia Pena Perez Mail in ballot violations 2008 Primary Election 20082, 20083 20084, 20085, 20086, 20087, 20088, 20089, 20090, 20091 12/14/10 EC 64.036, Pre-trial diversion 6 months, $3,500 donation to the 86.006 county Pled guilty to 4 counts of Possession of a Ballot and 4 counts of Unlawful Assistance, and received 1 year jail, EC 64.036, probated for 12 months, and paid a $1000 fine and court 86.006 costs 4 counts of unlawful assistance, 4 counts of method of returned marked ballot 12/14/10 Aransas/Travis*** Gallaher, Todd Bexar Ester Sandoval Martinez-Moreno Misrepresentation of identity 2008 Primary Election Unlawfully accepting a voter, unlawfully permitting the deposit of a ballot, and illegal voting 2010 Primary Election Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery C08999934 Misrepresentation of identity 05/21/09 Pre-trial diversion for 1 year, 60 hours of community E.C. 255.005 service, completed early. 2010-W-0375 1 count of tampering of a governmental record 03/23/11 P.C. 37.10 Pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor Tampering, 1 year probation Dallas/Rockwall Delores McMillian 2010 Primary Election 11082011CCL-A 1 count of attempted illegal voting-(3) voter impersonation ti (3) t i ti at polling place 06/16/11 Pled ilt t Pl d guilty to one count of Attempted illegal voting, 1 t f Att t d ill l ti E.C. 64.012 year probation, paid $227 court costs. Duval/Jim Wells Regino Cantu Salinas Illegal Voting Unlawfully rejecting voters, illegal voting, and unlawfully accepting voters 2008 Primary Election 11-02-13251-CR 1 count of illlegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 08/31/11 Pled guilty for 2 years probation, 90 days in jail, and a E.C. 64.012 $2000 fine Hidaldo *** Paulito Nilo 2008 Municipal Election CR-2622-09-F 1 count of illlegal voting-(1) ineligible voter felon 09/29/09 Pled guilty for 5 years TDCJ, probated for 5 years of E.C. 64.012 community supervision, 1 day in jail, $500 fine Convicted by a jury on 11/16/11, sentenced to 2 years TCDJ, suspended for 5 years on probation, 90 days in E.C. 64.012 County Jail as a condition of probation, $313 court costs Pled guilty, 1 year deferred adjudication community supervision, 20 hours community service, $332.00 court costs, $500.00 fine, prohibited from offering assistance in E.C. 64.036 the election process to anyone Hidalgo/Brooks Reyna Almanza Illegal voting 2009 School District Election 10-03-10342-CR 1 count of illegal voting-(3) voter impersonation 12/01/11 Brazos Shank, Christine Thomas Unlawful Assistance 2010 General Election Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery 2010 Primary Election 11-05590-CRMCCL1 1 count of Unlawful Assistance 02/06/12 Dallas/Rockwall Carlos Medrano 2-11-418 2 counts of illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter 02/27/12 Convicted during a bench trial, 1 count of illegal voting (1) ineligible voter, 5 years TDCJ, probated for 5 years, 180 days in jail as a condition of probation, $2500 fine, E.C. 64.012 removed from JP Office 5/8/2012 Page 4 Election Code Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General Prosecutions Resolved Election Code/Penal Code Provision County* Defendant Allegation Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery Election Involved Cause Number Charge(s) Resolutio n Date Disposition** Dallas/Rockwall Frank Medrano III Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery 2010 Primary Election 2-11-415 3 counts of aggravated perjury 02/27/12 T.P.C. 37.03 Found not guilty during a bench trial Dallas/Rockwall Robert Edward Medrano 2010 Primary Election Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false o at o o app cat o , information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery 2-11-420 3 counts of illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter 02/16/12 E.C. 64.012 Dismissed Dallas/Rockwall Rolando Medrano 2010 Primary Election 2-11-416 6 counts of aggravated perjury 02/29/12 Pled guilty to two counts of aggravated perjury, 4 years TDCJ probated for 4 years community supervision, $5,000 fine, $219 Court Coust., 45 days in jail as a condition of T.P.C. 37.03 probation, work release day for day Dallas/Rockwall Raquel Medrano Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery 2010 Primary Election 1 count of illlegal voting-(1) ineligible voter, 5 counts of 2-11-108, 2-11-414 aggravated perjury 02/28/12, 02/29/12 E.C. 64.012, T.P.C. 37.03 Dismissed Dallas/Rockwall Erica Perez Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery 2010 Primary Election 2-11-419 4 counts of illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter 04/04/12 E.C. 64.012 Found not guilty during a bench trial Dallas/Rockwall Ricardo Medrano Sr 2010 Primary Election 2-11-417 1 count of illegal voting-(1) ineligible voter 04/04/12 E.C. 64.012 Found not guilty during a bench trial 5/8/2012 Page 5 Election Code Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General Prosecutions Resolved Election Code/Penal Code Provision County* Defendant Allegation Unlawfully obstructing watcher, illegal voting, unlawful assistance, failure to witness application, unlawfully witnessing more than one application, providing false information on application, possession of mail-in ballots, unlawful assistance, bribery Election Involved Cause Number Charge(s) Resolutio n Date Disposition** Dallas/Rockwall Gilda Hernandez 2010 Primary Election 11082011CCL-B 4 counts of possession of an official ballot or carrier envelipe, 3 counts of unlawful assistance 04/05/12 Pled guilty to two counts of Unlawful Assistance, two counts of Possession of a Ballot, and two counts of Failure to Provide Identifying Information While Assisting a E.C. 86.006, Voter, and receiving one year of deferred adjudication and 64.036 a $250. Pled guilty to one count, received four years of deferred adjudication, a $1,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service hours Smith Ronald Marsh Illegal Voting 2009 Municipal ElectionLocal Option 241-1682-11 1 count of Illegal Voting-(1) ineligible voter 03/23/11 E.C. 64.012 Smith Ann Marie Marsh Illegal Voting 2009 Municipal ElectionLocal Option 241-1681-11 1 count of Illegal Voting-(1) ineligible voter 03/23/11 E.C. 64.012 Dimissed * County where offense committed/ County of prosecution ** For complete information on disposition, see judgment and sentence agreement *** Investigated by OAG, however presented to, and prosecuted by local district/county attorney 5/8/2012 Page 6