PARKS v. UNITED STATES

No. 21576.

355 F.2d 167 (1965)

Edgar Earl PARKS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 20, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert W. Green, Jr., San Antonio, Tex., Morris A. Shenker, Murry L. Randall, St. Louis, Mo., Sheldon Green, Phoenix, Ariz., for appellant.

Ernest Morgan, U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for appellee.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, COLEMAN, Circuit Judge, and HUNTER, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal brings into question the proper interpretation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 201, the federal bribery statute.

In substance, and in relevant part, this statute makes it an offense to give money or thing of value to any Government official (1) "with intent to influence his decision or action on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may be pending or * * * brought before him in his official capacity"; (2) "or with intent to influence...

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