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Matter of Coleman v. Ward

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 29, 1991
169 A.D.2d 637 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

January 29, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County [Edith Miller, J.].


An undercover officer observed petitioner acting as a bartender of an illegal social club. After the club was raided, petitioner was arrested, and eventually charged with 10 counts of misconduct. After a hearing, petitioner was found guilty of 5 of the 10 charges in violation of the Policeman's Patrol Guide. The respondent Police Commissioner was entitled to credit the testimony of his own witnesses, and to find incredible petitioner's claim that he believed he was at a private party. The penalty of dismissal was not disproportionate to the offense committed.

Concur — Rosenberger, J.P., Ellerin, Wallach, Smith and Rubin, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Coleman v. Ward

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 29, 1991
169 A.D.2d 637 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Matter of Coleman v. Ward

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of ALONZO COLEMAN, Petitioner, v. BENJAMIN WARD, as Police…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jan 29, 1991

Citations

169 A.D.2d 637 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)