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Westchester County Judge Barry Warhit

Mount Vernon Mayor Picks Familiar Defense Team In Corruption Case Mount Vernon Mayor Picks Familiar Defense Team In Corruption Case
Mount Vernon Mayor Picks Familiar Defense Team In Corruption Case Embattled Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is turning to a familiar defense team as his criminal trial for alleged corruption approaches. Earlier this year, the Mount Vernon mayor was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials. Thomas was charged with third-degree grand larceny and two counts of third-degree ordering a false instrument for filing, all felonies. He was also charged with two counts …