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MATTER OF O'KEEFE v. MURPHY

38 N.Y.2d 563 (1976)

In the Matter of John J. O'Keefe, Appellant, v. Patrick V. Murphy, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent. In the Matter of Ulysses F. Lawrence, Appellant, v. Howard R. Leary, as Police Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 17, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor J. Herwitz and Michael Kopcsak for appellant in the first above-entitled proceeding.

W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Victor J. Herwitz and Michael J. Kopcsak for appellant in the second above-entitled proceeding.

W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (L. Kevin Sheridan, Bernard Abel and Diane R. Eisner of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled proceeding.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in Per Curiam opinion.

Per Curiam.

Appellant O'Keefe was a New York City police officer who was taken into custody by the department in connection with an alleged conspiracy to receive $50,000 from a New Jersey doctor believed to have been performing illegal abortions. He was suspended and charged by the department with participation in the conspiracy. Prior to a hearing on the charges, appellant was called before a Grand Jury where he refused...

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