Massachusetts legislature expels Democratic lawmaker convicted of beating woman
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lawmakers in Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly to expel state Rep. Carlos Henriquez, who is currently serving six months in jail following a misdemeanor assault conviction.
The Thursday vote was 146-5 in favor of expelling Henriquez, and was the first time a lawmaker had been expelled in nearly a century, according to CBS.
Before the vote, Henriquez proclaimed his innocence and rejected calls asking him to simply resign.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“You may have thought, or think, that this could have been avoided if I resigned, but with all due respect, it is my strong belief that an innocent man does not plea; an innocent man does not quit,” Henriquez said on the House floor.