People v. Ward

Defendant moves to dismiss the four counts of this indictment which was rendered by the Fourth Grand Jury of the County of New York for the April 1970 Term. This indictment, rendered on July 30, 1970, charges two counts of perjury in the first degree (violation of Penal Law, §§ 210.15, 210.20) and two charges of criminal contempt (violation of Penal Law, § 215.50).

*393This Fourth Grand Jury, empanelled for the April 1970 Term, has been, inter alia, -conducting an investigation to determine whether certain members of the New York City Police Department had conspired with others to receive payments…