MATTER OF FISCHER v. KELLY


17 N.Y.2d 521 (1966)

In the Matter of Henry Fischer, Appellant, v. James J. Kelly, as Commissioner of the Nassau County Police Department, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 20, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Cassidy and W. Timothy Darrah for appellant.

Morris H. Schneider, County Attorney (Seymour S. Ross of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING concur.


Per Curiam.

Petitioner, a detective in the Nassau County Police Department for about 18 years, was discharged from his position by the respondent Police Commissioner on a plea of guilty to written charges against him that he had filed with the Clerk of the Traffic Court a "false" summons and complaint in connection with a traffic case, and had solicited "other members of the Police Department" to "assist him in the...

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