Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry E. Jennings, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1998No. 96-4170PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
A jury found Larry Jennings, Sr., a housing repair contractor, guilty of three counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 666, a statute that prohibits corruption of officials who administer state and local programs receiving federal funds. On appeal Jennings argues that § 666 outlaws only bribes, not gratuities, and that the government did not prove that the payments he made to a city official were actually bribes. We conclude, however, that the evidence was sufficient to convict Jennings of bribery. Jennings also contends that a new trial is required because the jury…
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