People v. Ebuzome

OPINION OF THE COURT

Nat H. Hentel, J.

Defendant is charged with a violation of section 200.00 of the Penal Law, bribery in the second degree, which provides: “A person is guilty of bribery in the second degree when he confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant upon an agreement or understanding that such public servant’s vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be influenced.” (Emphasis added.)

The “public servant” mentioned in the indictment is a United States customs inspector. The issue is whether a…