'New York Nationals' Convicted

A man and woman from Allegany County who claim it is their legal right to refuse paying income taxes have been convicted of felony charges.

Patricia O’Connor and her husband, Richard Ray Drachenberg, claim they renounced their US citizenship in 2001 by sending letters to President George W. Bush and others.

They also claim they are “New York nationals” and are not residents of the United States, even though their home is in the village of Angelica.

The jury spent less than 90 minutes in deliberations after a trial that lasted more than a week.

O’Connor and Drachenberg, who are in their late 50s, will be sentenced May 21.

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