Alberto Coutinho
He was eventually sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to theft and falsifying records, thus ending his career in New Jersey politics.[3] Coutinho was chosen by the local Essex County Democratic Committee members to fill the seat until the expiration of Mattison's term in January 1998.At the time, he cited family reasons and his health (he had suffered a heart attach earlier in the summer) for his retirement from the Assembly.A special convention of 200 Essex County Democratic Committee members chose Eliana Pintor Marin to fill his vacant seat in the Assembly and to take his ballot position for the November 2013 general election.[7] Coutinho subsequently pleaded guilty the next day to theft and falsifying of records related to his personal use of funds intended for his family's foundation.