People v. Jaquish

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard B. Meyer, J.

*303Motion by defendant for appointment of a special prosecutor (County Law § 701). Specifically, the defendant, the deputy director of emergency services for Essex County, alleges that he cannot receive fair and equal treatment in being prosecuted for traffic violations because the District Attorney will not consent to dispose of the matter by a reduced plea based upon the District Attorney’s purported concern about the appearance of favorable treatment to a fellow county employee. The District Attorney opposes the motion, denying any unequal treatment of…