Legal Opinion
People v. Lang
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 1975PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGabrielli, J.
On this appeal, the defendant challenges the constitutionality of subdivision 5 of section 421 of the Election *368Law which provides that: "[a]ny person who: * * * 5. Fraudulently or wrongfully does an act tending to affect the result of any election at a political caucus or of any primary election or convention * * * Is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
The defendant was charged with an attempt to violate this section of the Election Law in that she tried to affect the result of a primary election by offering Thomas W. Patton the sum of $1,000 to induce him not to be a candidate in the Democratic…
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