People v. Mitchell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the County Court entered upon a jury verdict in Rensselaer County, convicting the defendant of the crime of bribery in violation of section 200.00 of the Penal Law.
Appellant worked for a company holding the garbage disposal contract for the City of Troy. During March or April, 1969 he telephoned Lawrence Meyer, the Mayor and a Councilman of the City of Troy, and asked to meet with him. The two met in, Meyer’s car and appellant offered Meyer $500 a month to use his influence with the other city councilmen to have them vote to keep the garbage contract with…
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