Texas Attorney General’s Election Fraud Unit made three arrest, including a Justice of the Peace
The Texas Attorney General’s Election Fraud Unit made three arrests recently in relation to election fraud.
- In Bandera County, Leonor Rivas Garza, Eva Ann Martinez and Tomas Ramirez were indicted on several charges related to the 2018 Medina County Primary Election. On February 11, Garza, Martinez and Ramirez turned themselves into the Bandera County Justice System. This case involved allegations of vote harvesting at assisted living centers in Medina County in the 2018 Medina County Primary Election.
Bandera Bulletin reports: Tomas Ramirez, 55, of Devine, arrested Feb. 11 by Texas Attorney General for organized election fraud, 17 counts of unlawful possession of a ballot, and 17 counts of unlawfully assisting a voter, released Feb. 11.
Leonor Garza, 62, of Devine, arrested Feb. 11 by SO for organized election fraud, two counts of illegal coting, eight counts of unlawful possession of a ballot, two counts of election fraud and five counts of fraudulent ballot applications, released Feb 11.
Eva Martinez, 41, of Devine, arrested Feb. 11 by SO for organized election fraud, nine counts of illegal voting, 15 counts of unlawful possession of a ballot, three counts of acting as an agent, five counts of tampering with government records, 14 counts of election fraud, four counts of fraudulent ballot application and 13 counts of unlawful possession of a ballot, released Feb. 11.
In 2018, Tomas Ramirez was elected by the citizens of Precinct 4 in Medina County to be their Justice of the Peace. He insists that he is innocent.
“I was stunned by the allegations because there is absolutely no truth to them. I have spent the last 27 years building my law practice and serving in this community which has created my reputation for fairness, sincerity and integrity. I entered the race for JP because I wanted to serve Medina County and make the office function better for its citizens. I feel I have done exactly that up to this point. For people who know me, these allegations are absurd. To those who don’t, it provides reason to sneer and hate.
“I will vigorously defend myself to the fullest extent and I fully expect to be vindicated
The Justice of the Peace court handles a wide range of cases, and issues, including criminal cases, and several different types of civil and administrative cases. It also performs magistration duties and inquests when necessary.