Is an indictment for a conspiracy to falsely charge a person with a crime and procure his arrest therefor good?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Tavormina, 177 N.E. 317, 257 N.Y. 84 (N.Y. 1931):
In New Jersey an indictment for a conspiracy to falsely charge a person with an offense and procure his arrest therefor is good, although the indictment alleges that the conspiracy was executed. Johnson v. State, 26 N. J. Law, 313.
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