Wow- This is how low the supporters of the Republican party have sunk. They've voted to elected an accused murderer (currently behind bars, who Admitted it!) as their political representative. So, abortion in the case of rape and incest is horrible, but murdering your wife is okay.
Republicans obviously think that it's better to vote in a Murderer than a Democrat- How twisted and sickening. **Here's the story about this Deplorable idiot of the week who won the GOP Primary in Indiana.
Lebanon man accused of killing wife among winners in Indiana primary race
Sarah NelsonA Lebanon man accused of killing his wife in March and dumping her body in a creek is among the candidates to advance in a local election after Indiana's primaries Tuesday.
Andrew Wilhoite, who’s suspected of fatally striking his wife with a gallon-sized concrete flower pot, secured a spot Tuesday as one of three Republican candidates in the race for a seat on the Clinton Township Board.
The 40-year-old has been incarcerated in the Boone County Jail since March after police said he told investigators he threw a concrete flower pot at his wife, Nikki Wilhoite, the night before and dropped her body over the side of a bridge.
Prosecutors charged Andrew Wilhoite with murder in his wife’s killing. His next court hearing is scheduled for May 27.
How can a candidate run for office while facing felony charges?
State election officials said it’s legal for people facing felony charges, such as Andrew Wilhoite, to run for local office. A person is only ineligible if they are convicted. (Well, he's got a hearing at the end of MAY, so maybe he'll get convicted and dropped from the race)
“Under our legal system, every person is innocent until proven guilty,” said Brad King, co-director of the Indiana Election Division. “If a candidate is ultimately convicted, then depending upon the timing of that conviction, the person can be replaced on the ballot by the political party that has a vacancy.”
King further noted that there's no law prohibiting a person who's incarcerated before trial from "exercising the duties of their office," should they get elected.
"How that practically gets executed will depend on the facts," King said.
Wife's death investigation
The Boone County Clerk’s office said election filings occurred at the beginning of January through the first week of February, before Andrew Wilhoite was taken into custody on his murder charge.
MORE details from Oxygen/TRUE CRIME: https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/andrew-wilhoite-accused-killing-wife-elizabeth-wilhoite
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