State Rep. Bob Allen, whose legal troubles are by now well known, moments ago sent e-mail to fellow lawmakers that makes clear he has no intention of stepping down.

Dear Fellow Colleague,

All of our lives we have heard that "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" is the foundation of our judicial system. It is what makes America unique. As lawmakers, I know more than anyone you understand and appreciate this important principle. 

You never realize how important that is until you are accused of something terrible and you have to defend yourself. It is my nature never to hide, but to straightforwardly answer the obvious general and specific questions about these charges. However, our judicial process requires me to work through my legal counsel and the judicial system. 

I am vigorously pursuing the plea of Not Guilty. This is an outrageous accusation that I intend to disprove through the judicial system. (Read the full letter in comments.)