Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 9, 2010No. 22, September Term, 2009PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADKINS, Judge.
Petitioner Robert L. Thomas was charged with bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception for his role in an alleged bid-rigging scheme relating to the award of a local government security contract. Thomas was tried in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County (the “County”), and convicted on both bribery counts. On appeal, Thomas presents two questions for consideration:
1. Did the trial court err in instructing the jury that it is not a defense to the crime of bribery that the public employee did not have the actual authority, power, or…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
- State v. CarrSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Battle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
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3Cited by6 opinions
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