Legal Opinion
United States v. Gallegos
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided April 8, 1981No. Crim. 81-19PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRATTON, Chief Judge.
Defendants Pete Gallegos and Lee Pacheco are building contractors operating in Las Vegas, New Mexico. They were indicted on six counts of bribing a public official to influence his conduct in administering a grant program of the Farmers Home Administration, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1). They have moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Robert Madrid, the person they are accused of bribing, was not a “public official” within the meaning of the federal bribery statute.
Section 201(a) of Title 18, United States Code, provides:
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Robert T. CarsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Anthony LoschiavoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Robert Kirby and James CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- United States v. GriffinDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1975
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. James Lee Hinton and Arthur DixsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Application of the Federal Bribery Statute to Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army, Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel1989
- Dixson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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