People v. Kirstein

On August 14, 1963, defendant Kirstein was convicted by a jury of violating CL 1948, § 750.125 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.320) which makes it illegal for an agent, employee or servant to accept or request a gratuity according to an agreement or understanding to act in some particular manner in relation to his principal’s, employer’s, or master’s business.

From September, 1961, until March 20, 1963, defendant Kirstein was employed as the secretary and director of the Roseville Housing Commission, which was to build housing for senior citizens in the city of Roseville, under a Federal fund-matching…