Cuyahoga County 4th response
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Alex Remington Cuyahoga County 4th response July 11, 2012 1:32:31 PM MST Corbin Carson 1 Attachment, 132 KB
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Maria Russo <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM Subject: Re: Voter fraud records request - followup To: Alex Remington Hi Alex, John Jackson's case was indicted and prosecuted. We appealed a decision granting a motion to suppress evidence (the ballots), and ultimately won the appeal. It could not be tried due to the death of the witness. The case was ultimately dismissed. Thank you, Maria (Pinzone) Russo Public Information Officer Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office The Justice Center - Courts Tower 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Direct: (216) 698-2819 Fax: (216) 443-7601
>>> Alex Remington 7/11/2012 2:30 PM >>> Dear Ms. Russo, Thanks very much. Earlier this morning, I had asked about John Jackson, and you asked if I had his birthdate. I don't, but his case wound up in the state Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2004/2004-ohio-3206.pdf The Supreme Court reversed the ruling of a lower court, which had found that secret ballots could not be used as evidence against him. So the Supreme Court stated that they could be used as evidence. However, I never found out what happened with his case after that — whether he was prosecuted again by Cuyahoga County, or whether the charges were dropped or dismissed. Does this provide you with enough information to track down the case? Thanks, Alex Remington On Jul 11, 2012 5:53 AM, "Maria Russo" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Alex, As we just discussed... Below is directly taken from the public court docket. If there is anything else I can be of assistance with, please don't hesitate to ask. 8-5-09 DEFENDANT RETRACTS FORMER PLEA OF NOT GUILTY AND ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY TO FALSE REGISTRATION; PENALTY; IMPROPER HANDLING OF FORMS 3599.11 A F5 AS CHARGED IN COUNT(S) 11, 12, 13 OF THE INDICTMENT. REMAINING COUNTS ARE NOLLED. 8-19-09
THE COURT CONSIDERED ALL REQUIRED FACTORS OF THE LAW. THE COURT FINDS THAT PRISON IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF R. C. 2929.11. THE COURT IMPOSES A PRISON SENTENCE AT THE LORAIN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OF 6 MONTH(S). 6 MONTHS ON EACH COUNT, CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE HORMONAL MEDICATIONS WHILE IN JAIL. COURT MAKES NO RECOMMENDATION ON AND DOES NOT OBJECT TO EARLY RELEASE / IPP / TRANSITIONAL CONTROL. POST RELEASE CONTROL IS PART OF THIS PRISON SENTENCE FOR 3 YEARS FOR THE ABOVE FELONY(S) UNDER R.C.2967.28. DUE TO REMAND, DEFENDANT INDIGENT. COSTS WAIVED FINE(S) WAIVED. REPAYMENT OF ASSIGNED COUNSEL FEE(S) WAIVED. ** DEFENDANT TO REPORT ON 8-26-09 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR REMAND. ** SHERIFF ORDERED TO TRANSPORT DEFENDANT DARNELL NASH, DOB: 09/13/1984, GENDER: MALE, RACE: BLACK. 08/19/2009 Thank you, Maria (Pinzone) Russo Public Information Officer Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office The Justice Center - Courts Tower 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Direct: (216) 698-2819 Fax: (216) 443-7601 >>> Alex Remington 7/10/2012 6:00 PM >>> Dear Ms. Russo, I just left a voicemail but also wanted to follow up by phone. I received a case from you regarding Darnell Nash, State of Ohio vs. Darnell Nash, CR-09-524693-A. Can you tell me about the specific disposition and sentencing in that case? I see that he
pled, but can you tell me what he pled to and what charges, if any, were dismissed? What was the sentence given in the case? Thank you very much. Sincerely, Alex Remington On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Maria Russo <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Alex, It was nice speaking with you this afternoon. I have received your request and will begin processing it. I will contact you when the request has been completed. Thank you. Thank you, Maria (Pinzone) Russo Public Information Officer Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office The Justice Center - Courts Tower 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Direct: (216) 698-2819 Fax: (216) 443-7601
>>> Alex Remington 6/27/2012 3:17 PM >>> Thank you for talking to me on the phone just now. Here is the formal request. Thanks, Alex Remington On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Alex Remington wrote: To whom it may concern: My name is Alex Remington, and I'm a reporter with News21 at Arizona State University. A few weeks ago, you should have received a records request from my colleague Steve Doig at News21, asking for any records of voter fraud cases in your county since the year 2000. John Murphy with the Ohio Prosecutors Association offered to forward our request to you. Since I hadn't heard from you, I wanted to follow up. My colleagues and I are compiling a database of all of the cases of voter fraud that have occurred in Ohio since the year 2000, and I wanted to ask you for details on all such cases in your county. Since I haven't heard from you, does that mean that there have been no fraud cases in your county since 2000? You can reach me at this email address or by phone at 678-665-5734. Thanks very much for your help.
Sincerely, Alex Remington
7/11/12
Gmail -‐‑ Voter fraud records request -‐‑ followup
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=67663eec88&view=pt&search=inbox&msg=13877985d23ae…
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Alex Remington Cuyahoga County 4th response July 11, 2012 1:32:31 PM MST Corbin Carson 1 Attachment, 132 KB
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Maria Russo <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM Subject: Re: Voter fraud records request - followup To: Alex Remington Hi Alex, John Jackson's case was indicted and prosecuted. We appealed a decision granting a motion to suppress evidence (the ballots), and ultimately won the appeal. It could not be tried due to the death of the witness. The case was ultimately dismissed. Thank you, Maria (Pinzone) Russo Public Information Officer Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office The Justice Center - Courts Tower 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Direct: (216) 698-2819 Fax: (216) 443-7601
>>> Alex Remington 7/11/2012 2:30 PM >>> Dear Ms. Russo, Thanks very much. Earlier this morning, I had asked about John Jackson, and you asked if I had his birthdate. I don't, but his case wound up in the state Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2004/2004-ohio-3206.pdf The Supreme Court reversed the ruling of a lower court, which had found that secret ballots could not be used as evidence against him. So the Supreme Court stated that they could be used as evidence. However, I never found out what happened with his case after that — whether he was prosecuted again by Cuyahoga County, or whether the charges were dropped or dismissed. Does this provide you with enough information to track down the case? Thanks, Alex Remington On Jul 11, 2012 5:53 AM, "Maria Russo" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Alex, As we just discussed... Below is directly taken from the public court docket. If there is anything else I can be of assistance with, please don't hesitate to ask. 8-5-09 DEFENDANT RETRACTS FORMER PLEA OF NOT GUILTY AND ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY TO FALSE REGISTRATION; PENALTY; IMPROPER HANDLING OF FORMS 3599.11 A F5 AS CHARGED IN COUNT(S) 11, 12, 13 OF THE INDICTMENT. REMAINING COUNTS ARE NOLLED. 8-19-09
THE COURT CONSIDERED ALL REQUIRED FACTORS OF THE LAW. THE COURT FINDS THAT PRISON IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF R. C. 2929.11. THE COURT IMPOSES A PRISON SENTENCE AT THE LORAIN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OF 6 MONTH(S). 6 MONTHS ON EACH COUNT, CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE HORMONAL MEDICATIONS WHILE IN JAIL. COURT MAKES NO RECOMMENDATION ON AND DOES NOT OBJECT TO EARLY RELEASE / IPP / TRANSITIONAL CONTROL. POST RELEASE CONTROL IS PART OF THIS PRISON SENTENCE FOR 3 YEARS FOR THE ABOVE FELONY(S) UNDER R.C.2967.28. DUE TO REMAND, DEFENDANT INDIGENT. COSTS WAIVED FINE(S) WAIVED. REPAYMENT OF ASSIGNED COUNSEL FEE(S) WAIVED. ** DEFENDANT TO REPORT ON 8-26-09 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR REMAND. ** SHERIFF ORDERED TO TRANSPORT DEFENDANT DARNELL NASH, DOB: 09/13/1984, GENDER: MALE, RACE: BLACK. 08/19/2009 Thank you, Maria (Pinzone) Russo Public Information Officer Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office The Justice Center - Courts Tower 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Direct: (216) 698-2819 Fax: (216) 443-7601 >>> Alex Remington 7/10/2012 6:00 PM >>> Dear Ms. Russo, I just left a voicemail but also wanted to follow up by phone. I received a case from you regarding Darnell Nash, State of Ohio vs. Darnell Nash, CR-09-524693-A. Can you tell me about the specific disposition and sentencing in that case? I see that he
pled, but can you tell me what he pled to and what charges, if any, were dismissed? What was the sentence given in the case? Thank you very much. Sincerely, Alex Remington On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Maria Russo <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Alex, It was nice speaking with you this afternoon. I have received your request and will begin processing it. I will contact you when the request has been completed. Thank you. Thank you, Maria (Pinzone) Russo Public Information Officer Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office The Justice Center - Courts Tower 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Direct: (216) 698-2819 Fax: (216) 443-7601
>>> Alex Remington 6/27/2012 3:17 PM >>> Thank you for talking to me on the phone just now. Here is the formal request. Thanks, Alex Remington On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Alex Remington wrote: To whom it may concern: My name is Alex Remington, and I'm a reporter with News21 at Arizona State University. A few weeks ago, you should have received a records request from my colleague Steve Doig at News21, asking for any records of voter fraud cases in your county since the year 2000. John Murphy with the Ohio Prosecutors Association offered to forward our request to you. Since I hadn't heard from you, I wanted to follow up. My colleagues and I are compiling a database of all of the cases of voter fraud that have occurred in Ohio since the year 2000, and I wanted to ask you for details on all such cases in your county. Since I haven't heard from you, does that mean that there have been no fraud cases in your county since 2000? You can reach me at this email address or by phone at 678-665-5734. Thanks very much for your help.
Sincerely, Alex Remington
7/11/12
Gmail -‐‑ Voter fraud records request -‐‑ followup
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=67663eec88&view=pt&search=inbox&msg=13877985d23ae…
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