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| Lawmaker Subpoenaed in Parole Board Probe Says He's Being Harassed |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 04/01/2003 |
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New Jersey's acting attorney general refused to discuss an investigation into the parole board last week, but he rejected accusations that subpoenas issued to a lawmaker were political retribution. ''We intend to aggressively pursue information wherever it takes us and we will do it fairly and impartially,'' acting Attorney General Peter C. Harvey said. Harvey again said he has concerns about the operations of the parole board, which reviews applications for those seeking release from state prisons. But refused to confirm or deny a state investigation. ''There may be times when we are viewed as very aggressive, but what I can assure you is the actions we will take will be fair, impartial and balanced. They certainly will not be retaliatory,'' Harvey said. A state lawmaker subpoenaed as part of a probe of the state parole board claims it was issued as ''retaliation'' for his vote against Harvey during his confirmation recently. The full Senate still must vote on the matter. On March 14, Sen. Robert J. Martin, R-Morris, was served at his Morris Plains home, just days after Harvey appeared before the Judiciary Committee. During that hearing, Martin said he had heard from board members who accused the governor's office of improperly intervening in its affairs, including the case of reputed mobster Angelo Prisco. Martin, R-Morris County, was the only lawmaker to oppose Harvey's nomination. He said during the March 17 hearing that he had concerns about whether Harvey could conduct objective investigations into state government. On March 14, two Division of Criminal Justice investigators asked him to identify his board sources, Martin said. When he declined, because he did not have the members' permission to name them, the investigators issued him a subpoena to testify March 24 before a state grand jury. Martin questioned why Harvey did not call him about the matter, and said the subpoena was ''a tactic that has elements of harassment and retaliation for [March 17].'' Martin said his sources told him they had spoken to investigators, or expected to be interviewed. According to published reports, state and federal prosecutors are investigating the circumstances of Prisco's release. The reputed leader in the Genovese crime family, Prisco went to prison in 1998 for conspiracy and arson. He was freed last August. The U.S. Attorney's Office is probing claims that Gov. James E. McGreevey's chief of operations, James Davy, used his influence to help Prisco win parole, an accusation McGreevey has strongly denied. |
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