People v. Deganutti

Defendant Patricia Deganutti was charged by indictment with one count of unlawful observation of voting and one count of absentee ballot violation, in connection with the completion and mailing of a voter’s absentee ballot cast in the March 21, 2000, primary election. Defendant was also charged in a second indictment for the same two offenses regarding a second voter in the same election. The two cases were consolidated.

Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty on all four counts. After defendant’s motion for reconsideration or in the alternative for a new trial was denied, the…