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STATE v. HINDS

143 N.J. 540 (1996)

674 A.2d 161

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOHN F. HINDS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 10, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcy H. Geraci, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Jay L. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J:

The primary question in this appeal is whether an off-duty police officer who conspires with the private security manager of a store to engage in shoplifting may be found guilty of official misconduct. On the facts of this case, we hold that the officer's conduct was sufficiently related to his official status to constitute the crime of official misconduct. The secondary...

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