TERRORIZED: Tarrant County D.A. CONTINUES ATTACK On Crystal Mason, DEFENDS Relentless Assault

The Tarrant County District Attorney Tarrant, Phil Sorrells, stood before county commissioners court to defend why he wants to re-convict Crystal Mason, who was acquitted of voting illegally.
In 2018, the Fort Worth grandmother was jailed after trying to vote while on supervised release from federal prison.
She was acquitted of the charge in March, but the DA is pushing the state's highest criminal court to review that decision and convict Mason again.
Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells explains why he's pushing his appeal to the county commissioners.
Tarrant County Court Commissioner Alisa Simmons spoke with Roland Martin about to ongoing attack against Mason.
There were several people at that meeting to voice their opposition to Sorrells decision in pursuing to re-convict Crystal Mason.
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[@msveevee3565]

She wasn't voting for trump is the problem

[@rievans57]

Preach!!!!!

[@leocharles680]

​@@rievans5778

[@FIDIOT-cringe]

I know, right?

[@nowwhat5888]

Exactly 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

[@laqueatabrown9916]

AMEN that IS the whole point of this WITCH HUNT, please sit down somewhere DA.

[@1ceic]

You can leave this woman alone! This is a witch hunt

[@hartrob1]

Right! This is what you call a witch hunt.

[@madmaximilian5783]

​@@hartrob1this is a clear case of malicious persecution with racial undertones.💙💙💙💙

[@ChefChevyTv]

All of da witch hunts datz been called out ...are all bogus

[@dudemorris7769]

A felon can not vote & she absolutely put in a provisional ballot. This is the election prior to the primary election. She absolutely voted & knew she legally lost her voting rights standing in front of a judge. You can spin it any way you’d like. It’s still voter fraud due to her felony criminal conviction prior.

[@kittoko9]

Well the people of that county need to vote him out,he tries to say that people are voting illegally, when most of the case are the republican that voted illegally, but what I know.

[@lisahickman3022]

I am going to use their terminology. This is an absolute witchhunt. They will go out of their way to destroy a black person.

[@lamontemagnifico7149]

AmeriKKKa

[@veronicaa.2569]

EXACTLY 🤬🤬

[@apsvend]

Point on

[@monetthood2770]

It’s ridiculous

[@monetthood2770]

This is how they use our HARD EARNED MONEY 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@the.purplepeoplesowl]

President Biden should grant a full pardon to Crystal Mason immediately!!

[@Thisisjustname]

He can't pardon a state crime. All black people in Texas need to come out and vote out republicans.

[@kittoko9]

I know right.

[@johnmoncur-ee2sf]

Yes

[@user-fq9tw3kz6x]

I agree 💯 Percent

[@JJ-fq4nl]

But he won’t.

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

Tim Scott, is this racism systemic enough for you?

[@luvbig41]

Tim Scott has his lips planted firmly on trump's backside. He doesn't see anything wrong with the DA's non-argument.

[@ChefChevyTv]

Noooooope.. where

[@dudemorris7769]

Doesn’t exist

[@spazz-ok9nr]

Brilliant !!!

[@factchecker-cb2gy]

No, Uncle Tom, I mean Tim thinks racism doesn't exist. He will say anything to keep that paycheck coming in ! You see how he made a fool of himself kissing Trump's boots and saying how much he loved him. Embarrassing !

[@TherianL0v3r]

She is being used as a pawn.

[@kittoko9]

Most of the known cases were Republicans.

[@tflg3257]

@TherianL0v3r She's being used by Democrats to help illegal aliens vote. Totally unrelated but the solution proposed by Democrats will have a loophole for illegals.

[@kennyroberts2703]

Jim Crow '24 is alive/well in Texass.

[@Ray-ud9bf]

It always has been. I lived in Texas for 21 years, Tarrant Co. and Dallas Co. are two of the most corrupt, racist places in the world. These people have no fear of God. Pray and Vote.

[@eaglewolfhomesteadmontanac7512]

It never went away .

[@tflg3257]

@kennyroberts2703 Democrats exploiting black Americans. They want this to happen in order to loosen laws for illegal aliens.

[@JackFrost-wu2bq]

If she paying Taxes...She should be allowed to vote...But...wait she Never actutally voted.. Only provisional .this is Insanity.

[@DavidTookes-px8qt]

Ms.Mason still deserves to vote, no matter what, they can't stop her for doing right to vote for who she wants, it's always a chance for every race to vote and be a better voter like every good person that has a opportunity for themselves.

[@MWall462]

Thank you to everyone who spoke up for Ms Mason. This is awful. This klansman is trying to disparage black a brown form voting. PLEASE PEOPLE VOTE VOTE VOTE 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@tedlondon4875]

Don't complain if u don't vote

[@HH-pp6hp]

HalleluYah!!!

[@daneen8869]

Boy bye!

[@bobbymccain6776]

​@@daneen8869I'm on

[@bobbymccain6776]

I'm

[@AVClarke]

It's abysmal that the DA has chosen to waste taxpayers money on this bad case.

[@johnallenbailey1103]

That's the first thing I thought. This costs money and it's a waste.

[@eggedon6112]

@@johnallenbailey1103 Looney TX GOP don't do anything but waste tax $$$ on their little anti-Democracy projects. They're corrupt AF.

[@Thisisjustname]

It's not a waste to republican. They are trying to scare other black people into not voting. This is the goal.

[@judybrennan7930]

Yes absolutely !!!

[@bridgettedancy3715]

And a waste of time 😢

[@orionrigel820]

File a motion to disbar him

[@hewanjosephs1298]

Exactly

[@MWall462]

You can hear the HATE IN HIS HEART. How much time does he want her to serve.

[@nichellerodriguez1524]

He makes it appear as if she has not served any time.

[@eaglewolfhomesteadmontanac7512]

She wouldn't serve a day in jail if she was a white woman .

[@Suziebeee]

That DA is going to find out that God and the people don't like UGLY!

[@OriginalBernieBro]

I don’t know, slavery depicted and sanctioned in the Bible was pretty “UGLY”.

[@mdavis3950]

He is doing that to stop people who did a crime not to vote witch hunt

[@Thisisjustname]

God isn't going to do anything. Voters must vote out republicans

[@kittoko9]

Vote him out and investigate him

[@jdantigua1999]

Vote this DA out. Most Americans (50% of eligible voters) that vote already know their rights to vote and not vote.

[@thewanderer6388]

This guy can't let it go because he was found to be wrong. He thinks he's smarter than everyone else and can't stand it.

[@JBDODSON1999]

All this over one vote that was not counted.

[@Toniwatwin]

Thhete were several Republicans who voted illegally and none went to jail Not one!! Where are their jail sentence!!

[@sadiewagstaff890]

I like to know that too.

[@mokiewhite4338]

Yes indeed why are the stalking this woman. She already went to prison for absolutely nothing and they are acting like she serial killer or something.

[@andreaatkins8420]

They all get 5yrs probation after they vote for trump illegal.

[@kittoko9]

In my state of North Carolina, they never went to jail

[@user-cv7nj7xt7h]

This shows how important it is for us to vote

[@wandapointer9914]

THANK YOU @ROLAND MARTIN FOR ALL YOU DO!! 🙏🏾

[@abundanciaygratitud7744]

Where are all the black attorneys and organizations??????????

[@ogle1go]

They are helping her. please stop. Her attorneys are black.

[@abundanciaygratitud7744]

@@ogle1go good, I'm glad. I just think this story should be heard everywhere 24/7. Organizations need to putting a huge spot light on this.

[@MsK_byTheWay]

Get out and vote. Your life depends on it!

[@MsK_byTheWay]

@@stonegasman3866 I will vote, no matter what!

[@jccrewgirl1]

@@stonegasman3866Go somewhere else, troll. We’re not dumb or gullible like you think we are.

[@larrymaxwell4734]

Let me guess she didn't vote for a Republican for him to be that bloodthirsty

[@jjscrilla3558]

Her lawyers should investigate this Prosecutor's track record on punishing White people who committed Voter Fraud!! Because I know of many White Republicans in the state of Texas who repeatedly committed Voter Fraud, but only got probation and never faced 40 years even though they were repeat offenders who were clearly guilty!! She should sue this guy for racial discrimination and file a complaint to remove his law licence!! Her lawyers should definitely investigate all of his court cases under the umbrella of racial judicial fareness in implementing the Law equally under the Constitution.

[@eaglewolfhomesteadmontanac7512]

Point on ! In LIBERTY and JUSTICE for all, RIGHT ? 👀 WRONG . IN LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR OLD RICH WHITE MEN !

[@tflg3257]

@jjscrilla3558 Her lawyers are in on it. This could've been easily resolved but Democrats don't want it to.

[@clavalanmeyers6600]

I'm not understanding. If she had PERMISSION to vote why is THIS happening to a woman who served her time?!

[@jafiadaesther3955]

Plus her vote wasn't even counted .

[@patreese4616]

Most states law says if you are a convicted felon. you cannot vote. Some groups are trying to get that changed.

[@SDC1949]

Some people hate to lose… so they double down against their prey until there is no hope or life left in them. These people are demonic. God will repay. Galatians 6:7. Thanks Roland.

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

Yep

[@fredadark5616]

Oh, he's really upset that this Black woman was able to be freed... Seems personal.

[@nevachristopher9585]

That's what you call pure evil 😡😡

[@Dogoodramos]

If I had the money I'd move my family out of Texas. I'm so sick of these folks. Our governor, our AG, and our senator just disappoints. But empower people like this DA to do the things he's doing. With confidence. Sickening.

[@suzanrobinson4719]

This man is another Ken Paxton...so sick and sad.

[@Dogoodramos]

So glad someone else sees Kens moves.

[@TheEspeleta1865]

Since 1964 to now. The South hasn't changed at all.

[@ChitownRN2]

Wow!!! They charge a person then look for evidence to support their charges!! What world are we living in?? Wow!

[@sadiewagstaff890]

Trump world. He wanted Georgia to find him fictitious votes. And they are trying to find a fictitious case against Ms. Mason.

[@eggedon6112]

TeXAss.

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

Demons and they are white people

[@ChefChevyTv]

Georgia... like Fannie pack willis

[@eggedon6112]

@@ChefChevyTv Ask a 7 year old to explain what a map is, ok? 😀😆

[@lamontemagnifico7149]

KKK

[@the.purplepeoplesowl]

Yup... We all know!

[@whiskialaman7822]

Then prosecute yourself. DA

[@allenowens4281]

This racist devil

[@jewelhinton-warren5960]

Sorrell is a nut case , the courts acquitted her and now this DA still wants to send this lady back to jail since was acquitted!!!!!

[@rooharris9099]

did he say he did not care about the facts just the law?? so the fact that they all told her she could vote is null and void? smh

[@AllelliaFreeman-ro4xo]

That's the damn problem, they don't give a damn about facts!!!

[@jeanwilliams3022]

Phil Sorells should be removed from office and be disbarred.

[@andrebrooks9719]

Hopefully she can sue them

[@user-vf9fs2pe9d]

Talk to everybody. Vote blue. Vote. Blue. Tell everyone. Speak to all. Vote blue.

[@eggedon6112]

🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵

[@jaymes8718]

Man the blue sucks to...

[@Booklook111]

@@jaymes8718Try checking out Dr. Jill Stein who’s running in Green Party. Green is good. 💚

[@sheelfjohnson]

​@@Booklook111A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for trump. Do you understand math?

[@sheelfjohnson]

And ignore trolls who tell you not to vote or vote third party.

[@LumBo7166]

We gonna VOTE,,,can't scare us with these MOVES,,,get that sister a goFund me

[@johnallenbailey1103]

The obvious answer here is to allow all Americans of age to vote. Period.

[@patreese4616]

A lot ofstates have a law that if you are convicted of a crime, (Felony), you can't vote. It does not matter that you served your time.m There are some groups trying to get this law changed in different states.

[@johnallenbailey1103]

@@patreese4616 uh huh

[@judyscott5146]

Pure evil

[@user-uw4xg6jg4p]

This sounds like an 8th Amendment violation of cruel and unusual punishment which is a federal civil rights violation.

[@ChefChevyTv]

Noooooope

[@ChefChevyTv]

​@shellystewart2302 stop ✋🏾 reachin

[@Booklook111]

Multiple civil rights violations I think.

[@user-uw4xg6jg4p]

@@ChefChevyTv Don't have time for moron's remarks! Bye 👋🏽

[@2a4b]

@@ChefChevyTvit’s evident that you don’t like blacks. Tell us why? Since you are stalking every comment in this thread.

[@charlesduncanjr1066]

The boldness of the DA, while being wrong, rings truest to me.

[@1stmyopinion]

Thanks to those people for speaking up.

[@zaidarivas7152]

This is intimidation. Plain and simple.

[@tonyg5183]

A witch hunt this DA need to be fired

[@brandonr8601]

Remember people Hitler had a bunch of cronies behind him this is eerily spooky but yet we need to take it seriously

[@nancymathisen9707]

Didn’t Crystal Mason ask election workers for clarification about her voting rights before she submitted her provisional ballot? My understanding is that she was told she could vote.

[@Booklook111]

She did. She was. Crystal Mason is innocent.

[@rievans57]

A provisional ballot determines a person's eligibility to vote. A quick Google search will tell you that.

[@nancymathisen9707]

@@rievans57, so? The poll workers told her she could legally cast a provisional ballot. The point is that she wasn’t trying to vote illegally. The final determination of her ineligibility doesn’t show criminal intent to commit voter fraud.

[@user-vf9fs2pe9d]

Keep going. Council woman.

[@benlockett3241]

So he’s not concerned about facts, he’s only concerned about putting a BLACK WOMAN behind bars, when an appeals court overturned the previous verdict

[@msladydb4110]

His manipulative interpretation: He said, "the Appeals court concern is not about facts, but the law." The basis of judicial laws is facts‼️ When legal analysts investigate disputes to prove their court case, they search for facts‼️ Judicial laws shine light on the truth‼️

[@dwaynematteos5749]

Isn't this like 'double jeopardy'?

[@Sunseed936]

He needs to know that karma knows his address! 🙄

[@LONPISTOLPACKINPEEZY]

The real question is why can’t she vote? Does she not pay taxes? Is she not a citizen? Is she of her right mind? We as a country, may need to revisit the whole unable to vote while on probation laws.

[@Thisisjustname]

Because white people create laws to stop black people from voting from voting after reconstruction. How do we know they made those laws to stop black people from voting? Because they also created Black Code laws which were designed to make it easier to arrested ex enslaved people more easily.

[@jccrewgirl1]

Agreed.

[@patreese4616]

Some states have a law that convicted felons can't vote . That right is taken from them as long as that state law exists. Some groups in these different states, are trying to get that changed .

[@kimwilliams388]

We can't give up the vote because of people like the DA in Texas, thanks for bringing this information to light.

[@jamesmitchell2134]

WASTING TAX MONEY 💵 ON ONE PERSON, BECAUSE OF A VOTE???!!!! MAKES NO SINCE!

[@anthonyb5715]

Unfortunately, there are those who prefer dysfunction and lies over peace and truth.

[@johng.jonesresearchlodge1482]

This is crazy wow!

[@user-vf9fs2pe9d]

God. Help these women.

[@Audigirl60]

I'm praying that GOD will "JUDGE "this DA bc there are times when we have to put it in the hands of the Righteous JUDGE. Come on people

[@eggedon6112]

Can the 2 Commissioners sue the DA?

[@rievans57]

Good question. Is it just me or does this sister have a low-energy feel to her?

[@eggedon6112]

@@rievans57 Chile! It's TX. It's a different world.

[@justconcerned6584]

Amen to what the lady said about him wanting to stoke fear and cause voting suppression.

[@suzannahwinehassan-bey8370]

Who is he need to disqualify hiim

[@lindag4029]

I’m sure it’s a distraction from what crime him and his colleagues are committing.

[@longtiger7]

Thank you

[@chicopeegirl5738]

Let that woman have a normal life... THIS is a "real" witch hunt... The people that came to speak are making very good points.

[@patreese4616]

Expect a lot more of this. They are enraged about Trump and they want to create a form of intimidation. The money he is willing to use , when he could use it for real state business.

[@alkhatib300]

The DA was notably hostile toward the Black female Tarrant County Commissioner who questioned the motive behind his continued pursuit of this Black woman. Roland showed the clip of them going back and forth. The DA insisted that she had cast a vote, which was untrue. She cast a provisional ballot that was not counted. And this technicality is important.

[@philthai99]

The Texas DA needs to be disbarred.

[@suzannahwinehassan-bey8370]

Take his licenses

[@hartrob1]

A special kind of hate SMDH

[@Monique-no5su]

Barstow California. Agree because this happens to Barstow California

[@monique_7073]

Yes, Roland and panel.

[@eggedon6112]

TeXAs🤢🤮🥵

[@FranklinWilson-ev9dq]

Roland: You Know, They Don't Like NINJAS, GETTING THE BEST OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@saibahsays3175]

Whatthe HELL?

[@yolandawatson884]

Price gouging is illegal in some states. Even though we're not experiencing any disasters or emergencies at this time, the citizens of the US are being taken advantage of for just wanting to survive in America. The office of attorney general should really look into amending these laws to set penalties for people found in violation for creating human habitation suffrage.

[@ZACATCS]

I'm based in North Carolina. I won't be able to attend the event, but I can watch it here on Roland S. Martin.

[@vindictivetiger3958]

and texas just had a special election and no one turned out. This is going to be an uphill battle.

[@ronheflin9767]

OMG!!!

[@TonyD817]

Roland, is there a process for recalling this DA or can someone organize a mass mailing, emails and phone calls to his office expressing disapproval of his abuse of the office and public trust?

[@DFWME71]

They better understand; NOTHING is going to STOP us from voting! NOTHING! The more you try to prevent us, the more determined we will be to vote!

[@djpop7420]

I thought this case was settled already

[@bmw7099]

He do not know where the Ballad is......😂

[@aviswatts2543]

I wonder does he goes after all people or single out Democrats and Black people?

[@beatricemitchell2384]

If she was a Black Republican, he wouldn't be Harrassing her at all!

[@patreese4616]

Black women vote and get others out to vote. They help get people registered to vote. Republicans have a strategy and that is centered on getting black women out of these powerful judicial positions. Remember (2) black women are now prosecuting Trump. It is Open Season on black women in high judicial positions and higher education. November elections will bring out the worse in the Republicans and the Magas.

[@marshallkem9533]

IT IS ABOUT TIME AFRIKAN AMERICANS START BUILDING A NEW ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REALITY IN AFRICA

[@sandycharge3290]

Exactly! But not enuff of “us “think to do it. They too busy going with all this bullshit out here. We need to go to the biggest continent on the planet Africa and kick out the colonizers and get along with our people over there.

[@08065]

In order for that to happen all the different states and countries in Africa need to clean their own houses first. And unite among themselves.

[@morriswhitaker236]

They are doing this to set precedent for anyone else who tries to vote illegally. They can use this trial to go to for a reference. I hear the Dredge vs Scott trial used as a reference a lot.

[@TheShermB]

This man needs to be behind bars, he is standing their lying himself!

[@Monique-no5su]

Amen

[@Booklook111]

Check ahead to make sure you are registered to vote, just to be sure. Done let them stop us from voting. Barriers can be overcome.

[@ericanderson8691]

Let's just say it, we are not allowed to be out of jail.

[@khamisawaida5826]

Provisional palette is a vote that should be investigated before it is counted, any body can do a provisional no matter what.

[@Booklook111]

I agree. She did nothing wrong by filling out a provisional ballot.

[@cleartryclark841]

How can you be convicted of a crime and still run for president and she sent to jail for voting

[@richardgreen3081]

I would have stood up and said your ”Honor”( hand air quotes) I’ll remove myself because this is bull💩!

[@lindag4029]

Just take the loss PAB

[@Jojo77020]

This is harassment, pure and simple.

[@windelldubison9491]

This man represents what a lot of these individuals are. So much effort is being put into this case to accomplish what 🤔

[@luvbig41]

This dude.....is a trump supporter. He is still upset that trump lost. This is the wrong case to make his point. She didn't vote. That ends that. Find someone else who illegally voted.

[@patreese4616]

He's mad that black women are prosecuting Trump.

[@tiffanylpleasant4181]

Protect Black Woman 🙏🏿👑💯

[@barbaraakinbowale4456]

That is not how the law works. The decision is final. You cannot appeal against this lady when you have a personal vendetta against her and it's wrong. This judge should learn to speak to people more respectfully. Only black people they can try to do this to. It's another way of continuing the lynching process. No it's not, it's racist movement.

[@FIDIOT-cringe]

Well, if she sees this I want her to know we thank her for being a person with the courage to fight the good fight & that she's secured her place in history as such. ❤❤❤

[@thedreamer7240]

Can she file Harassment Complaint against prosecutors?

[@rubymcgowan7555]

True meaning of WITCH HUNT.

[@mrflynn01]

They need to let this go!!! “Get Over it!!!”

[@sport1girl]

I think the fact that she used a provisional ballot means that she didn't know