Priest v. Hennessy

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1980-07-08

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Fuchsberg, J. (dissenting). To set this case in its proper perspective, it is essential to point out that the Grand Jury’s target was the subject of prostitution in Onondaga County generally; in other words, the promoters of that illegal activity, whether working singly or in conspiracy, were the most likely candidates for indictment. Obviously, the payment of attorney’s fees on behalf of one or more prostitutes might be construed…

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