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Sample Charging Language
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INDICTMENT
Giving a Bribe (18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1)):
"Beginning on or about (date) , and continuing thereafter
through on or about (date) , in the District of (venue)
, (name of defendant) , the defendant herein, did directly and
indirectly, corruptly give, offer and promise a thing of value, that is
(description of corpus of the bribe) to (name of recipient)
, a public official, that is (recipient's job title or position)
, with the intent to influence official acts, that is (description
of official act defendant sought to be influence) , in violation of
Section 201(b)(1) of Title 18, United States Code."
Receiving a Bribe (18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2)):
"Beginning on or about (date) , and continuing thereafter
through on or about (date) , in the District of (venue)
, (name of defendant) , the defendant herein, being a
public official, that is (defendant's job title or position) , did
directly and indirectly corruptly demand, seek, receive, accept, and agree
to receive and accept something of value, that is (description of the
corpus of the bribe) , with the intent of being influenced in the
performance of official acts, that is (description of official act
influenced by bribe) , in violation of Section 201(b)(2) of Title 18,
United States Code.
Giving a Gratuity (18 U.S.C. 201(c)(1)):
"Beginning on or about (date) , and continuing thereafter
through on or about (date) , in the District of (venue)
, (name of defendant) , the defendant herein, did directly and
indirectly give, offer and promise a thing of value, that is
(description of corpus of the gratuity) to (name of
recipient), a public official, that is (recipient's title or job)
, otherwise than provided for by law for the proper discharge of his/her
official duties for and because of official acts performed or to be
performed by the said (name of recipient) , that is (describe
official act which gratuity sought to influence or reward) , in
violation of Section 201(c)(1) of Title 18, United States Code.
Receiving a Gratuity (18 U.S.C. § 201(c)(2)):
"Beginning on or about (date) , and continuing thereafter
through on or about (date) , in the District of (venue)
, (name of defendant) , the defendant herein, being a
public official, that is (defendant's job title or position) ,
otherwise than as provided for by law for the proper discharge of his/her
official duties, did directly and indirectly demand, seek, receive, accept,
and agree to receive and accept, something of value, that is
(description of corpus of the gratuity) , for or because of an official
act performed or to be performed by the said defendant, that is
(description of official act for which the gratuity was made) , in
violation of Section 201(c)(2) of Title 18, United States Code.
[cited in USAM 9-85.101] | |