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Emile

(33,745 posts)
Sat Feb 15, 2025, 06:48 AM Feb 15

Arizona state senator drove 20+ miles over speed limit on Mesa freeway, DPS says

State Sen. Jake Hoffman avoids speeding ticket due to legislative immunity

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities confirmed on Friday a new case of an Arizona politician being pulled over for driving well above the speed limit.

Arizona’s Family was the first to report that State Sen. Jake Hoffman, a Republican, was stopped along the eastbound U.S. 60 near Power Road on Jan. 22 after a DPS trooper clocked him driving 89 mph in a 65 mph posted zone.

DPS officials say the trooper recognized and verified him as a member of the Legislature, documented the stop, and did not give him a citation, citing the legislative immunity clause written in the Arizona Constitution.

Hoffman could’ve faced a low-level misdemeanor as driving more than 20 mph over the posted speed limit constitutes criminal speeding in Arizona.

Read more at: https://www.azfamily.com/2025/02/15/arizona-state-senator-drove-20-miles-over-speed-limit-mesa-freeway-dps-says/

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Arizona state senator drove 20+ miles over speed limit on Mesa freeway, DPS says (Original Post) Emile Feb 15 OP
He's a real Magat, involved in Arizona's fake elector scheme. Earlier article: Judi Lynn Feb 15 #1
such a goon Kali Feb 15 #2
'Tis true... DrMJG10 Feb 16 #3

Judi Lynn

(163,195 posts)
1. He's a real Magat, involved in Arizona's fake elector scheme. Earlier article:
Sat Feb 15, 2025, 07:41 AM
Feb 15

State senator pleads not guilty in Arizona fake electors case


Jake Hoffman said in January 2021 that he signed the document “to provide Congress and the vice president with dueling opinions” as to who was Arizona’s duly chosen presidential candidate.

Joe Duhownik / June 6, 2024

PHOENIX (CN) — Arizona state Senator Jake Hoffman appeared virtually in court Thursday for the first time since he was indicted over an apparent scheme to falsely name Donald Trump as the president in the 2020 election.

Hoffman was indicted in April on conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for signing a document in December 2020 claiming to be one of Arizona’s certified presidential electors and giving Arizona’s votes to former President Trump, even though he lost to President Joe Biden in Arizona by more than 10,000 votes. Ten other Republican electors and seven Trump allies, including former New York Mayor and attorney Rudy Giuliani, were indicted alongside Hoffman.

Hoffman appeared virtually in Maricopa County Superior Court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to the nine felony charges he faces in the state grand jury indictment. He was accompanied by his attorney Tim La Sota, who also appeared virtually.

La Sota asked the court that Hoffman be allowed to retain his firearms as long as he isn’t convicted.

More:
https://www.courthousenews.com/state-senator-pleads-not-guilty-in-arizona-fake-electors-case/





Kali

(56,171 posts)
2. such a goon
Sat Feb 15, 2025, 01:06 PM
Feb 15

at least he took the advice of somebody and grew the beard - it helps a little

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