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Crimes by Public Officials
Sammy is the mayor of Friendlyville
CRLA.GAAN.18.19.03 – 19.03 – Make the connection between a gift and an official act
required for conviction under the bribery laws
Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club. He takes the stand
in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an
outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, but he
sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie.
58. The defendant(s) who would be guilty of committing perjury would include:
Sammy, because he lied in court.
John, because he lied in court and no one in the town really ever trusted him.
both Sammy and John because they both had knowledge of the stealing and lied in court about it.
Sammy, because he lied to investigators.
Crimes by Public Officials
CRLA.GAAN.18.19.03 – 19.03 – Make the connection between a gift and an official act
required for conviction under the bribery laws
59. The defendant(s) who would be guilty of tax evasion would include:
Sammy, because he didn’t report his illegal gains on his taxes.
John, because he knew of the theft but did not report it, making him an accessory to all felonies.
both Sammy and John because they both had knowledge of the stealing.
neither Sammy nor John, because illegal gains are not taxable; only earned income is taxable.
Crimes Against Government
CRLA.GAAN.18.19.03 – 19.03 – Make the connection between a gift and an official act
required for conviction under the bribery laws
60. The defendant(s) who would be guilty of subornation of perjury would include:
Sammy, because he lied on the witness stand.
John, because he knew Sammy was lying on the witness stand.
John, because he knew Sammy was stealing and didn’t report it.
neither Sammy nor John, because although both lied on the witness stand, neither had induced the other to do
so.
Crimes by Public Officials
CRLA.GAAN.18.19.03 – 19.03 – Make the connection between a gift and an official act
required for conviction under the bribery laws