The People of the State of New York v. . Peter J. Duffy

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of police sergeant Peter J. Duffy, rejecting his objections that the trial term was improperly convened and that evidence of other bribes was inadmissible. The Court held that no statutory requirement was breached by the Appellate Division's appointment and publication of the term, and that the evidence of a systematic bribery scheme was admissible under the plan‑or‑scheme exception to the general rule against character evidence.