People v. Kass

Defendant Kass, an attorney, was convicted of the crimes of bribery and conspiracy after trial by jury. He was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of from 1% to 3 years, and as a result of this conviction was disbarred from the practice of law.

Defendant was named in two indictments returned by a Suffolk County Grand Jury as the result of the undercover investigations of Sergeant Hoelzer of the Suffolk County police into gambling, prostitution, and “ shylocking ” activities. The first indictment, which went to trial, charged defendant Kass and one Casale of conspiracy and bribery of Sergeant…