Legal Opinion
Haynes v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided December 14, 1905PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of Richmond, on indictment for attempt to bribe. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHaeeisos, J.
The plaintiff in error was convicted in the Hustings Court of the city of Richmond for the statutory crime of bribery. While under arrest for keeping and maintaining a disorderly house, resorted to for immoral purposes, she offered John H. Tyler, a police officer of the city of Richmond, twenty-five dollars if he would agree to drop and dismiss the proceeding against her.
The indictment Avas found under section 3744 of the Code, Avhich is, so far as material, as folloAvs:
“If any person give, offer or promise . . . any gift or gratuity to any executive, legislative, or judicial officer, . . . .…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bottomley v. United StatesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1840
- Moore v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
- Burch v. HardwickeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1878
3Cited by15 opinions
- Elwood v. County of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Cook v. TrovattenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Weil v. BlackWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Livingston v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- People v. LipsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922
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