New York State Executive Department Moreland Act Commission Report on the New York State Police Evidence Tampering Investigation B2037

New York State Executive Department Moreland Act Commission Report on the New York State Police Evidence Tampering Investigation

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of a report documenting a Moreland Act Commission's investigation of allegations of evidence tampering by members of State Police Troops C and F, both located in the Hudson Valley. Accompanying the report is a signed letter from Deputy Attorney General and special prosecutor Nelson E. Roth, transmitting the report to the Governor.

Creator:

New York (State). Executive Department

Title:

Moreland Act Commission report on the New York State Police evidence tampering investigation

Quantity:

0.25 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1997

Series Number:

B2037

Administrative History

In February 1993, Governor Mario Cuomo authorized the formation of a Moreland Act Commission to investigate the "extent of corruption" in the New York State Police after it was revealed that members of State Police Troop C had fabricated evidence in a number of cases, dating from 1984 to 1992. In addition, a separate investigation found that a member of State Police Troop F had fabricated fingerprint evidence in at least two separate cases in 1991 and 1992.

The commission's final report was submitted to Governor George Pataki by Nelson E. Roth, deputy attorney general (special prosecutor), New York State Department of Law.

Scope and Content Note

This report, released by the New York State Police under the Freedom of Information Law, documents the work of a commission to investigate allegations of evidence tampering by members of State Police Troops C and F, both located in the Hudson Valley. The report indicates that the Commission, headed by Nelson E. Roth, was a Moreland Act Commission, activated by order of Governor Mario Cuomo dated February 9, 1993, pursuant to Executive Law section 6. The report is dated January 20, 1997. Accompanying the report is a signed letter from Mr. Nelson transmitting the report to the Governor.