Ricky Smithers

The Rick Smithers running for the U.S. House in Virginia's 7th District has a public record containing various criminal matters in Virginia. These include a 1994 guilty conviction for DUI and a 2004 guilty conviction for marijuana possession. Other records include a marijuana possession charge that was dismissed in 2005 and a 2007 charge for driving without valid registration that was also dismissed. An equipment violation charge from 1987 resulted in an acquittal. Separately, legal documentation identifies a Ricky Smithers who was convicted in Indiana in 2002 for child molesting and conspiracy to commit murder, resulting in a 70-year sentence. There is no information in the provided results to confirm or deny that this individual is the same person as the congressional candidate.