State v. Mullen

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Sullivan, J.

Defendants, members of the Police Department of the City of Atlantic City, were indicted by the State Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy, unlawful taking of money, false swearing and larceny. The false swearing charges resulted from defendants’ allegedly having testified falsely when they appeared before the State Grand Jury which was investigating allegations of corruption in the Atlantic City Police Department.

Defendants had been summoned to appear before the Grand Jury by virtue of N. J. S. A. 2A:81-17.2a et seq. the pertinent…