United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York
09/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2024 13:25
Jury Votes to Acquit Rensselaer County Officials
Press Release
Jury Votes to Acquit Rensselaer County Officials
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
ALBANY, NEW YORK - A jury today voted to acquit Richard W. Crist, James R. Gordon and Leslie A. Wallace on all charges following a 13-day trial.
The jury voted to acquit Crist, Gordon and Wallace of conspiring to violate the rights of Rensselaer County voters in connection with elections held in 2021.
The jury also found Gordon not guilty of witness tampering and found Wallace not guilty of making false statements.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Barnett and Steven D. Clymer prosecuted this case.
Updated September 25, 2024
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Civil Rights
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