Mason’s attorneys Thomas Shaughnessy and Kevin Spellacy asked Haas to give Mason some chance at parole, even if it would be in 40 or 50 years. “In an inhumane world, it may be the humane thing to do,” Spellacy said. Haas shocked members in the courtroom as he announced his sentence.
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After his release from prison, Mason started a website offering life coaching and consultancy work and touting how the domestic violence conviction changed his outlook. On the website, Battlethru.com, Mason wrote, “In August of 2014, upon returning home from a funeral, Lance assaulted his wife in the presences of his children. He plead [sic] guilty to charges, resigned from the judgeship, and was sentences [sic] to 2 years in prison. In addition to serving a 9 months prison term, Lance endured multiple media attacks, some calling for his firing 3 years after the assault. Since the assault, Lance has battled on a long and painful road of remorse, recovery, rehabilitation, and restoration. Lance has tirelessly fought in the courts to be active in his children’s lives.”
Lance Mason was accused of punching Aisha Fraser more than 20 times and then slamming her head against the dashboard of a car at least five times, fracturing her orbital bone, during the 2014 incident, WKYC-TV reports.
In addition to serving a 9 months prison term, Lance endured multiple media attacks, some calling for his firing 3 years after the assault. Since the assault, Lance has battled on a long and painful road of remorse, recovery, rehabilitation, and restoration.
Mason eventually surrendered to police at his Shaker Heights home.