Case
James Hoppe
Year:
2025
State:
MISSOURI
Case Type:
CRIMINAL CONVICTION
Fraud Type:
FALSE REGISTRATION
Outcome:
James Hoppe was charged in Jackson County with willfully providing false documentation required for voter registration, which is a class D felony. Both James Hoppe and his wife Jessica Casewell claimed to live within the residency boundaries for the River Bend board of trustees and both ran as candidates for trustee positions, with James Hoppe winning a tie-breaker against his wife when they both received the same number of votes. They claimed residency in a building that resembles a warehouse, but no one lives there. Hoppe pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in exchange for dismissal of the felony charge and was fined a total of $1,310.
Source(s):
http://herit.ag/456jHwS, http://herit.ag/4eYhJmu, http://herit.ag/3GUCLG6