People v. Oritz

Judgment unanimously reversed, plea vacated, and matter remitted to Supreme Court, Monroe County, for further proceedings on the indictment. Memorandum: Defendant and his wife were jointly indicted for the crimes of bribery, first degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, third degree, arising out of an attempt to induce a police officer to join, and protect them, in a drug-selling operation. Defendant was also charged with violation of probation on a previous charge of criminal possession. As a part of a plea bargain, defendant’s wife was permitted to plead guilty to…