Voter fraud charges against Paterson (?) councilman dropped after six years
Voter fraud charges against Paterson Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez were dropped after six years, Mendez announced Monday.
The court victory allows Mendez to proceed to next month’s mayoral election without the weight of an indictment around his neck. Superior Court Judge Sohail Mohammed dismissed the case on speedy trial grounds and the state prosecutors’ failure to disclose an immunity agreement that had been reached with a key witness, according to the Paterson Press.
“Today, they dismissed this case,” Mendez said in a Facebook live stream announcing the news. “For the last six years, we’ve been in court, been accused of voter fraud. Today, this case is dismissed.”
Mendez’s trial had been scheduled for May 19. The case against his wife, Yohanny, was also dismissed. The trial had been set for April, but it was delayed after prosecutors signaled their intent to add four witnesses to the trial.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/voter-fraud-charges-against-paterson-councilman-dropped-after-six-years/