Westchester DA Rocah issues subpoena to Elmsford after lohud investigation

In “Westchester DA Rocah issues subpoena to Elmsford after lohud investigation” (Rockland/Westchester Journal News, March 8, 2022), founder Emily Bradford discusses the significance of Westchester DA Rocah’s subpoena for records from the Village of Elmsford in connection with the mayor’s use of official resources. Grand juries in New York can engage in fact finding investigations and issue reports.

However, the report-issuing function of the grand jury is fairly rare, according to Emily Bradford, an attorney who worked on public corruption investigations at the New YorkAttorney General's Office and the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.

"Generally speaking, if you’ve opened a case in a grand jury and are issuing subpoenas, it's because you have reason to be believe a crime was committed and you're looking for evidence to support criminal charges or not," she said.

Bradford added: "If you think someone’s using public office for their benefit, there are a number of crimes that could potentially be at issue."

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