The People v. . Jaehne
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court of the first department affirming a judgment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, New York county, convicting defendant of the crime of bribery. . The indictment was found in the General Sessions in March, 1886, and was thereafter ordered to the Oyer and Terminer for trial The defendant was arraigned March 23,1886, and pleaded-not guilty. The indictment was as follows.
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Appeal from a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court of the first department affirming a judgment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, New York county, convicting defendant of the crime of bribery. . The indictment was found in the General Sessions in March, 1886, and was thereafter ordered to the Oyer and Terminer for trial The defendant was arraigned March 23,1886, and pleaded-not guilty. The indictment was as follows. “The grand jury of the city and county of New York by this indictment accuse Henry W. Jaehne of the crime of bribery, committed as follows: “ Heretofore, to wit, on…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
The principal question upon this appeal is, whether the crime of bribery committed by a member of the common council of the city of New York, is punishable under the Penal Code, or only under the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882. The materiality of the question presented lies in the fact that the defendant was indicted and convicted of bribery, as a member of the common council of the city of New York, under section 72 of the Penal Code, and was sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison for the term of nine years and ten months, pursuant to the provisions of that section, whereas,…
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