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Thomas J. Mackell (July 19, 1914 – January 27, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on July 19, 1914,〔("MACKELL, THOMAS J." ) at Social Security Info〕 in New York City. He worked as a power maintainer in the subways while attending college and law school. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1938, and from St. John's University School of Law in 1942. The same year he joined the police force and became a detective in 1946. He left the police in 1952, and practiced law instead. He also entered politics as Democrat. Mackell was a member of the New York State Senate (9th D.) from 1955 to 1966, sitting in the 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th and 176th New York State Legislatures. In September 1959, he challenged Borough President of Queens John T. Clancy in the Democratic primary, but was defeated.〔(''Clancy Wins Democratic Test For Queens Borough President'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 16, 1959 (subscription required)〕 In September 1961, he ran in the Democratic primary for President of the New York City Council, but was defeated by Paul R. Screvane.〔(''Politicians' Comments on Primary Election Run Gamut From Joy to Gloom'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 8, 1961 (subscription required)〕 At the beginning of the session of 1965, the Democrats had a majority over the Republicans, but were split into two factions: the followers of Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. and the followers of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. During part of the month-long deadlock, Mackell received the 14 votes of the Wagner men for Temporary President,〔(''Albany Deadlock Holds'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 13, 1965 (subscription required)〕 but was eventually replaced with Joseph Zaretzki.〔(''ZARETZKI WINS AS G.O.P. STEPS IN, GIVING WAGNER MAN NEEDED VOTES'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 4, 1965 (subscription required)〕 He was District Attorney of Queens County from 1967 to 1973. On August 1, 1972, Mackell announced that nine of his assistant D.A.s, among them his son-in-law James D. Robertson, were cited in a federal investigation for income tax evasion as having invested money in a Ponzi scheme.〔(''9 in Mackell's Office Cited In a Tax Evasion Inquiry'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on August 2, 1972 (subscription required)〕 In September 1972, Maurice H. Nadjari was appointed as a special prosecutor to probe into corruption in the law enforcement and judicial system of New York City.〔(''Man for The Fight Against Corruption: Nadjari'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 24, 1972 (subscription required)〕 On October 10, the defence of Joseph Ferdinando, the operator of the Ponzi scheme, asked the Appellate Division to remove Mackell from the case, because his assistants were involved in it.〔(''Defense Lawyer Wants Nadjari To Supersede Mackell on Case'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 24, 1972 (subscription required)〕 On October 22, it became known that, when the first complaint against the Ponzi scheme operator had been made, Mackell assigned his son-in-law to the case, knowing that he had invested in the scheme.〔(''D.A.'S SON-IN-LAW GOT FRAUD CASE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on October 22, 1972 (subscription required)〕 The case dragged on for months,〔(''NADJARI JURY TOLD OF GET-RICH PLAN'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 10, 1973 (subscription required)〕 Mackell himself testified before the grand jury〔(''Mackell's Financial Data Asked After Grand Jury Appearance'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 24, 1973 (subscription required)〕 and on February 26, 1973, Mackell transferred the case to the Nassau County D.A.〔(''Mackell Relinquishes Ferdinando Case to Nassau'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 27, 1973 (subscription required)〕 Nevertheless, Nadjari continued his inquiry into Mackell's office〔(''Special Grand Jury 'Hears Mackell for Over 3 Hours'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 29, 1973 (subscription required)〕 for some months〔(''GRAND JURY QUERIES MACKELL A 4TH TIME'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 5, 1973 (subscription required)〕 until the special grand jury indicted Mackell for several misdemeanors, and he was arrested on April 12.〔(''MACKELL INDICTED IN A FRAUD CASE WITH SON-IN-LAW AND FORMER AIDE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 13, 1973 (subscription required)〕 On April 23, Mackell resigned as D.A.〔(''MACKELL RESIGNS IN FACE OF MOVE TO FORCE HIM OUT'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 24, 1973 (subscription required)〕 His trial began on January 14, 1974,〔(''MACKELL FACING TRIAL TOMORROW'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 13, 1974 (subscription required)〕 and ended on March 2 with his conviction for conspiracy, hindering prosecution and official misconduct.〔(''MACKELL IS GUILTY ALONG WITH AIDES IN QUEENs SWINDLE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 3, 1974 (subscription required)〕 On April 23, he was sentenced to six months in jail.〔(''MACKELL DRAWS 6 MONTHS IN JAIL'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 3, 1974 (subscription required)〕 On March 28, 1975, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division overturned the conviction and dismissed all charges, for lack of evidence, saying that "Nadjari was guilty of constant and patent disregard of the basic rules of evidence".〔(''COURT OVERTURNS 1974 CONVICTIONS OF MACKELL AND 2'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 29, 1975 (subscription required)〕 Nadjari tried to have the Appellate Division overruled by the New York Court of Appeals, but on June 10, the latter upheld the Appellate decision.〔(''Appeals Court Bars Retrial of Mackell In a Nadjari Case'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on June 11, 1975 (subscription required)〕 Afterwards Mackell resumed the practice of law. Mackell died on January 27, 1992, in Douglaston, Queens, of stomach cancer.〔(''Thomas J. Mackell Is Dead at 77'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 28, 1992〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas J. Mackell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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