From CBS New York:New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran (R-19th) wants bribery charges against him dismissed.
Halloran filed a motion this week claiming that the laws cited in a federal corruption indictment don’t apply to the allegations against him.
He is under indictment with state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) on charges of trying to fix the 2013 New York City mayoral race. He has defended his actions.
Halloran allegedly schemed with Smith to bribe Republican leaders in an effort to win a spot on the city’s mayoral ballot for Smith.
But Halloran said the indictment does not actually charge him with trying to get Smith the nomination.
Rather, he said, it charges that he tried to get GOP permission for Smith to seek the nomination. He said that is a step removed from the nomination and is not prohibited by the bribery statutes.
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