People v. Craft

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Clyne, J.), rendered January 16, 1981, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of official misconduct. During the spring and summer of 1980, defendant served as a Deputy Sheriff in the Ulster County Sheriff’s department. Taped telephone conversations in which defendant was a participant brought accusations that he was unlawfully releasing highly confidential information to unauthorized persons whose activities made them suspect. As a result, the Grand Jury of Ulster County returned an indictment charging defendant…