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Criminal party lawmaker votes for porn for inmate constituency, of which he is a part Virginia Inmate Lawmaker Joe Morrissey Votes Against Prohibiting Porn in Jail Morrissey: Measure won't survive legal challenges By Alan Suderman Del. Joe Morrissey Updated at 7:05 PM EST on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2015 A Virginia lawmaker who spends his nights in jail is opposing a measure aimed at keeping pornography out of the hands of inmates. Del. Joe Morrissey voted Wednesday against a bill that would prohibit inmates from possessing obscene material. The bill passed by a broad majority and its sponsor said the state's wardens support the measure so that they can keep “hard-core” pornography out of the hands of inmates. Morrissey told reporters that the measure won't survive legal challenges and noted that he is a former constitutional law professor. [ That's what Obama says he is too. ] "If I wanted to avoid the childish comments and petty jeers or sneers, that would have been an easy vote," Morrissey said. "But it would not have been consistent with my oath." [ And he's just so ethical. ] The bill's sponsor, Republican Del. R. Steven Landes, said that the bill is constitutional and that similar provisions have been passed in other states. Va. Lawmaker Had Sex With Teen: Court Docs Morrissey, a 57-year-old independent was sentenced to six months in jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He'd been accused of having a relationship with a 17-year-old receptionist at his law office in 2013. He is on a work-release program that allows him to spend his days in the General Assembly and his nights in jail. nbcwashington.com