ROCKLAND CORRECTION OFFICER ARRAIGNED ON TWENTY-THREE COUNT INDICTMENT

On August 11, 2020, the Honorable Larry Schwartz, J.C.C., arraigned Rockland County Correction Officer Christopher Taggart, 39, of New City, NY, on a twenty-three count indictment charging two counts of promoting prison contraband in the first degree, a class D Felony, and twenty-one counts of official misconduct, each a class A Misdemeanor. At the arraignment, Kevin Conway, Esq. appeared with the defendant and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Rockland County District Attorneyโ€™s Office certified its compliance with discovery and stated its readiness for trial. Judge Schwartz then provided a motion schedule and adjourned the case for a conference on September 29, 2020. Given the recent criminal justice reform statutes, the charged counts are all considered non-qualifying offenses for bail. As a result, Judge Schwartz released the defendant on his own recognizance with specified conditions that he must adhere to. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said: โ€œThis type of abuse of authority will not be tolerated and our office stands ready to vigorously prosecute this matter in order to insure the publicโ€™s trust that those who do so will be held accountable for their actions.โ€

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