Ex-Niles mayor still seeks court fees

Ex-Niles mayor still seeks court fees

WARREN — Former Niles Mayor Ralph Infante continues to argue that the $51,158 cost of his prosecution on corruption and gambling charges should be paid by the state, and not from his state retirement account. A status conference was held Friday in the matter. Infante, in 2018, was convicted on corruption and gambling charges. The Friday hearing, held via telephone, was presided over by Judge Patricia Cosgrove, who also was the judge during Infan…