<p>The Supreme Court ruled that 18 U.S.C. §666 prohibits bribes to state and local officials but does not criminalize gratuities (payments given after an official act without a prior agreement). The Court reversed the lower court's conviction of James Snyder under §666 for accepting a gratuity.</p>

The Supreme Court ruled that 18 U.S.C. §666 prohibits bribes to state and local officials but does not criminalize gratuities (payments given after an official act without a prior agreement). The Court reversed the lower court's conviction of James Snyder under §666 for accepting a gratuity.

Snyder v. United States, Docket No. 23-108

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Snyder v. United States, Docket No. 23-108

Snyder v. United States, Docket No. 23-108