Brockport Mayor, Connie Castaneda, had been charged with 10 counts of official misconduct for renting an illegal apartment back in March of 2012. The case has dragged on in Ogden Town Court after the three Sweden justices had to recuse themselves because of their close ties to Castaneda. After 15 months, and one week before the election, Judge Murante dismissed the criminal charges, but left intact the charges of code violations according to an article on June 11, 2013 in the Democrat and Chronicle.
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In the same article Castaneda justifies her intent to sue the citizens she is purporting to serve as follows:
"Castañeda filed a notice of claim with the village last June, signaling her intent to sue for “false arrest, abuse of process, humiliation and defamation.”
She alleges her arrest stemmed from political disagreements over the cost and long-term sustainability of the Brockport Police Department.
Castañeda has not yet filed that suit, but sent a letter to village residents this week assuring them that any legal action taken in the future “is not only on my own behalf, but it is also for you — for all of you who want to have a voice, who want to offer alternative solutions — so that you won’t be intimidated, threatened or bullied by those who are sworn to serve you.”
Saturday, June 15, 2013
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