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Colon pleads guilty to election fraud
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Aug 04, 2011 06:09pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Max Pizarro |
| News Date | Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "A Newark man pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent absentee ballots while working for the 2007 campaign of state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-29), according to Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor.
Angel Colon, 48, of Newark, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree election fraud before Superior Court Judge Pedro J. Jimenez Jr. in Mercer County.
Under his plea agreement, the state will recommend that Colon be sentenced to three years in state prison. Judge Jimenez scheduled Colon to be sentenced on Jan. 11 of next year.
“We will not tolerate conduct that deprives citizens of the right to vote or corrupts the free and fair election process that is the foundation of our democracy,” said Dow. “This prosecution should serve as a deterrent to those who would attempt to illegally manipulate the election process in New Jersey.” |
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