US EditionJay Jones was convicted of reckless driving after speeding at 116 mph
Jones avoided up to one year in jail by completing 1,000 hours of community service split between his political action committee and the NAACP Virginia State Conference.
- Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General in Virginia, was convicted of reckless driving after being caught driving 116 mph on January 21, 2022, as reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- To avoid a one-year jail sentence, he completed 1,000 hours of community service, half with the NAACP and half logged with his own political action committee, Meet Our Moment, which has raised concerns about the validity of his service.
- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has publicly questioned Jones's judgment, stating that doing community service with his own PAC was inappropriate and not charitable under Virginia law.
- Jones has referred to his speeding incident as a 'serious mistake' and mentioned that he accepted responsibility for his actions and completed the court requirements.
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Virginia Democratic AG nominee convicted of driving 116 mph, did community service for own PAC
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, was caught driving 116 mph three years ago and performed 500 hours of his mandated community service for his own political action committee, court records show.
Democratic Statewide Candidate Reportedly Dodged Potential Jail Time For Conviction By Logging Community Service At Own PAC * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general was once in trouble with the law himself. According to multiple outlets, former Virginia Delegate Jay Jones has a prior conviction of reckless driving after being caught going 116 mph on Interstate 64 in New Kent, Virginia. “Jay Jones was convicted of reckless driving after speeding at 116 mph. The job of attorney general is too important to leave to someone who would recklessly break the law …
Dem Virginia AG candidate dodged jail for reckless driving with 500 community service hours at his own PAC: report
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia Attorney General, was busted for reckless driving in 2022 -- and avoided jail time by completing 500 hours of community service with his own PAC, Meet Our Moment, according to court records.
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