08-01-08 State v. Robert K. Thompson, et al.
A-2279-07T4
Violation of the Conflicts of Interest Law and a
corresponding Code of Ethics of a department of State
government, standing alone, does not provide a basis for
criminal prosecution for official misconduct. We affirmed the
dismissal of counts containing such charges. But when such
violations are combined with official acts benefiting or
intending to benefit the party with whom the public official has
a conflict, official misconduct may be charged. We reversed the
dismissal counts containing such charges.
