What happened: A convicted murderer whose voting rights were never restored was taken into custody Friday after allegedly registering to vote and casting a ballot in Palm Beach County.
Background: Jivonn Ysbeck was convicted of second-degree murder in Miami-Dade County in 1998, when he was just 17, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He now faces two counts of false affirmation on a voter registration application and one count of voting as an unqualified elector.
Ysbeck was charged in the deadly sh00ting of 54-year-old Paulo Gilles during a staged home invasion in North Miami. Authorities said Gilles’ wife, Marie, arranged the fake robbery because she suspected her husband of having an affair and wanted to scare him into coming to her aid.
The plan turned deadly when one of the intruders sh0t Paulo during a struggle. Ysbeck registered to vote online in October 2020, affirming that he was not a convicted felon or that his voting rights had been restored.
Records show Ysbeck requested and returned a mail ballot for the November 2020 general election. Investigators allege Ysbeck submitted another voter registration application in August 2024, again affirming he was eligible to vote despite receiving a notice that his voting rights had not been restored.
5, 2024, Ysbeck allegedly submitted a third registration application and a provisional ballot, again affirming his eligibility.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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