Moritz v. State

NEAL, Presiding Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-appellant, Christopher D. Moritz (Moritz), was convicted of four counts of bribery under IND.CODE 35-44-1-1(a)(2), a Class C felony, by a Lawrence County Circuit Court jury. From an executed sentence of five years he appeals.

We affirm in part and reverse in part.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

As a result of a widespread investigation by Indiana State Police officers into illegal kickbacks received in exchange for the purchase by municipalities of chemical products (Chemseam), Moritz, Mayor of the City of Seymour, was indicted by a Jackson County…