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PEOPLE v. HAFF

47 N.Y.2d 695 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Harold Haff, Respondent. The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Phears, Respondent. The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Landman, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 10, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Judith K. Rubinstein and William C. Donnino of counsel), for appellant in the first, second and third above-entitled actions.

John Joseph Sutter and Ruth C. Balkin for respondent in the first, second and third above-entitled actions.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JONES, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur with Judge JASEN; Judges GABRIELLI and WACHTLER concur in result in a memorandum.

JASEN, J.

Defendants, former public officers of the Town of Hempstead, were indicted and convicted of violating subdivision 3 of section 107 of the Civil Service Law, which essentially prohibits public officers and employees from utilizing their authority or influence to induce payment of political assessments by other public officers or employees. The Appellate Term reversed defendants' convictions, on the law...

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