People v. Deegan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, the indictment reinstated and the matter remitted to the trial court for further proceedings.

The limited issue before us on this pleading motion is the facial sufficiency of the indictment. Even if the alleged coconspirator’s declarations were excluded, for present purposes the remaining evidence before the Grand Jury is sufficient to support an inference that defendant, an elected official, changed his vote on a proposed rate increase for waste removal services in exchange for a promise of future campaign…