People v. Cilento

Defendants were indicted for bribing a labor representative (Penal Law, § 380), and conspiracy in connection therewith (Penal Law, § 580). The former section prohibits a representative of a labor organization taking a bribe for the purpose of influencing his “ acts, decisions, or other duties as such [union] representative ”. The pertinent portion of that section (subd. 2) provides: “ Any duly appointed representative of a labor organization who solicits or accepts or agrees to accept from any person any money, property or other thing of value upon any agreement or understanding, express or…