People v. Besser

OPINION OF THE COURT

Graffeo, J.

Defendants were convicted after a jury trial of enterprise corruption (see, Penal Law § 460.20). The primary contention asserted by each defendant on appeal concerns application of the CPL 60.22 (1) accomplice corroboration rule to an enterprise corruption prosecution. Defendants contend that accomplice corroboration was required for each pattern criminal act that supported a finding of guilt under the enterprise corruption statute. We conclude, however, the jury was properly charged that the testimony of the accomplices need not be corroborated for each pattern…