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Andrew DeStefano, Former Putnam Sheriff Candidate, Wins Appeal
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The conviction of a former candidate for Putnam County Sheriff who pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct and offering a false instrument for filing has been reversed, according to lohud.com.
Andrew DeStefano, a 52-year-old retired New York City police captain, dropped out of the sheriff’s race in 2009 amid allegations that he filed forged nominating petitions, according to lohud.com, which reported that he later pleaded guilty to misconduct and second-degree offering a false instrument for filing, misdemeanors.
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, a panel of three state appellate c…