People v. Fonvil

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Molea, J.), rendered December 11, 2003, convicting him of misconduct in relation to petitions in violation of Election Law § 17-122 (7) (four counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the facts, the consolidated indictment is dismissed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Rockland County, for further proceedings consistent with CPL 160.50.

The defendant organized a group of individuals to run for seats on a local Democratic Committee in an effort to…