RESPONSE TO OPPONENT’S ATTACKS (Part 2):

This past week, Jaime Lynn took his campaign of lies and deceit to a whole new level by sending out illegal mailings and ignoring a directive by the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers. 

In a mailing, Lynn used the trademarked seal and the name of the Texas Rangers without their authorization; implying an endorsement that he does not have (Exhibit 1). The truth is that Lynn does not have one single law enforcement endorsement. Every endorsing law enforcement organization and law enforcement official operating in Williamson County has endorsed Jana Duty for re-election. This unauthorized use of the Department of Public Safety’s property constitutes a direct violation of the Texas Government Code, Section 411.017 (Exhibit 2). Moreover, every single piece of mail that was sent out constitutes a separate violation. If Mr. Lynn’s press release earlier in the week is to be believed, that means he committed 60,000 separate criminal offenses.

After learning of Lynn’s mailing, the Department of Public Safety sent him a “Cease and Desist” letter to stop him from further using their trademarked property for political purposes (Exhibit 3). To be kind, perhaps Lynn was simply unaware that it is against the law to take something that does not belong to him. But Lynn’s motives became clear when he ignored the directive from the D.P.S. and then, three days later, sent out another mail piece, again using their seal and name in an unauthorized and illegal manner (Exhibit 4). 

Lynn’s mailings are just a continuation of his pattern of reckless behavior and disregard for the law. In an effort to try and justify his false claims, Lynn actually went so far as to alter official government documents kept by the county and district clerks of the courts of Texas. On four documents posted on his website, he changed the word “DISPOSED” to “DISMISSED.” DISPOSED cases indicate how many cases the County Attorney’s office files and then disposes of through any possible outcome, including plea bargain, jury trial, bench trial, etc. (Exhibit 5). Changing the word to “DISMISSED” misleads the public into believing that rather than punishing the offenders in all of these cases, the County Attorney’s Office is simply letting them walk away without punishment. By altering these documents, Lynn again violated the laws of the State of Texas, this offense being a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000.00 dollar fine. 

The bottom line is that Jaime Lynn is an inexperienced personal injury lawyer. He has never represented abused and neglected children. He has never worked in the juvenile justice system. He has never represented victims of family violence. And he has never prosecuted a single crime in his career. This is quite a record for someone who wants us to entrust him with the job of protecting the most vulnerable members of our community. The job of the County Attorney is to uphold both the spirit and the letter of the law, yet it looks like Jaime Lynn is willing to break both of them to try and win an election.