PEOPLE v. WOLF


98 N.Y.2d 105 (2002)

772 N.E.2d 1124

745 N.Y.S.2d 766

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. CYRUS WOLF, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brafman & Ross, P.C., New York City (Mark M. Baker, Benjamin Brafman and Melinda Sarafa of counsel), for appellant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York City (Michael S. Morgan and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, CIPARICK, WESLEY, ROSENBLATT and GRAFFEO concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LEVINE, J.

In 1983 the Legislature created the felony crimes of first degree commercial bribing and commercial bribe receiving by adding an additional element to the definitions of the corresponding prior commercial bribery class A misdemeanors: that the bribe "causes economic harm to the employer or principal in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars" (L 1983, ch 577, amending...

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