People v. Davis

(to affirm). The facts and the procedural context in which the issue presented by this case arose are adequately set forth in Justice Levin’s opinion. Basically, defendant, a police officer, was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice 1 by agreeing with Charles Williams not to arrest Williams in exchange for money. 2 The Court of Appeals reversed defendant’s conviction on the basis that Wharton’s Rule prohibited this conspiracy prosecution. Leave to appeal was granted and limited to "whether the Court of Appeals erred in ruling that Wharton’s Rule should be applied so as to preclude…