The Rep sent to the slammer, Carlos Henriquez, made news when he wore a hoodie to the State House in support of St. Skittles.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — House members who arrived on Beacon Hill Wednesday for their first substantive session of 2014 were distracted first by a political meeting at a nearby hotel and then by the news that one of their colleagues was led away from a Medford courtroom in handcuffs and is headed to jail.

A standard pre-session caucus of House Democrats, usually an opportunity to be briefed on bills expected to emerge for floor votes, was canceled as some members were milling about the State House corridors.

The cancellation came as news broke about the conviction of Rep. Carlos Henriquez (D-Dorchester) on two assault and battery charges and his sentencing to 2.5 years in jail, with six months to be served. […]

Massachusetts Republican Party Chair Kirsten Hughes issued the following statement: “The MassGOP calls on the state’s leading Democrat, Governor Deval Patrick to immediately demand the resignation of Representative Carlos Henriquez. If the resignation is not tendered right away, there may not be adequate time for a special election and thus robbing the good people of Dorchester representation on Beacon Hill.”

One House Democrat, who did not want to be identified, said, “If he was not a rep, he never would have been found guilty.”

Granny Warren was a big Henriquez fan prior to his arrest for beating up his girlfriend because she didn’t want to have sex with him:

HT: Michael Graham