New York Court of Appeals November 27, 1990 (People v. Ohrenstein)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge Wachtler.

The primary question on this appeal is whether the Minor*43ity Leader of the State Senate may be prosecuted criminally for having assigned employees of his Senate staff, largely during the year 1986, to work on political campaigns for members of his party seeking election or reelection to the Senate.