State v. Seneff

The defendant-appellant, Richard Seneff, was indicted for and convicted of bribery for soliciting and accepting valuable consideration to influence him with respect to the discharge of his duty as a Cleveland police officer. He asserts on appeal that the trial court’s instructions to the jury were erroneous.

First Assignment of Error:

“Upon evidence which raised a factual dispute concerning an essential element of R. C. §2921.02(B) (bribery), whether a police officer-defendant is engaged in the discharge of his duties when pursuing a certain activity during off-duty hours, the trial court…