So the Supreme Court has struck down a Portage, IN bribery conviction of the mayor. The defendant's team had argued he received a gratuity, not a bribe. That seems an incredibly fine hair to split. How on earth could anyone know the difference between a gratuity and a bribe? Is anything paid after the fact now legal?
Jackson slams Kavanaugh for 'tail wagging the dog' ruling for mayor taking $13,000 'gratuity'
The Supreme Court ruled "gratuities" differ from "bribes"— and that federal law does not prohibit an Indiana mayor from receiving a hefty payment from a trash truck company as a potential kickback.
lawandcrime.com