State v. Lewis

SIMON, Justice.

Paul Clifton Lewis, the appellant, and Dalton Howard were charged in a bill of information with the crime of public bribery. The bill of information recited that the accused, being employed as police officers of the City of Lafayette, accepted $230 from James Lewis, Norris Gabriel, and Hammond Mitchell, which was given by said, persons and accepted by the accused with the intent to influence the conduct of the accused in relation to their position, employment and duty as police officers. On motion of Paul Clifton Lewis, a severance was granted, and Lewis was tried, found guilty…