![]() Įach of the defendants was sentenced to two years in the care of the Department of Correction on each of the counts. The case was heard in the Criminal Court of Baltimore by Macgill, J. for the purpose of influencing him in the performance of his official duties, or for neglecting or failing to perform the same, every such person so bribing or attempting to bribe any of such officers or persons, and every such person so demanding or receiving any bribe. any *411 officer or any employee of the State. in order to influence any such officer or person in the performance of any of his official duties and if. 27, § 23, provides in pertinent part: If any person shall bribe or attempt to bribe. It likewise charged Noren with receiving such an amount as a bribe at that time. The third indictment in similar language charged that on February 10, 1975, Spector and Wyatt paid the sum of $1,650 to Noren as a bribe. It likewise charged Noren in language similar to the first indictment with having received that sum at that time. The second indictment in similar language charged Spector and Wyatt with having paid a bribe to Noren in the amount of $1,500 on October 27, 1974. ![]() for the purpose of influencing him in the performance of his official duties in violation of Article 27, Section 23, Annotated Code of Maryland." The second count charged Noren with having on the same day "unlawfully, willfully and corruptly receive a bribe" in that amount from Spector and Wyatt "in the performance of his official duties" in violation of Art. Noren, being then and there an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland. did unlawfully, willfully, and corruptly pay a bribe, reward, fee, and testimonial, to wit: two thousand five hundred dollars. ![]() The first count of the first indictment charged that Spector and Wyatt "on or about September 5, 1974. Three indictments were returned against Spector, Wyatt, and Noren by the Grand Jury of Baltimore City. Spector was a member of the Baltimore City Council. Spector and Wyatt were practicing lawyers in Baltimore City. At the times here relevant Noren was an Assistant Attorney General *410 of Maryland whose duties included representation of the Environmental Health Administration, a part of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in the matter of such exceptions before the Board of Review. Spector, Wyatt, and Noren are members of the bar. They sought relief from the Board of Review of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the form of exceptions to the moratorium. Samuel Gorn, Richard Davison, and Bernard Rome were developers adversely affected by the moratorium. On September 13, 1973, May 14, 1974, and May 24, 1974, the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene issued orders effecting a moratorium on connections of sewers for new buildings in certain areas of Baltimore County. Noren on three charges of bribery in violation of Maryland Code (1957, 1976 Repl. We shall here affirm the judgments entered against Allen B. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. ![]() Glass, State Prosecutor, on the brief, for appellee. Handel, Assistant Attorney General, and Gerald D. ![]() Ruter, Assistant State Prosecutor, with whom were Stephen H. Paul Mark Sandler, with whom were Raymond Daniel Burke and Freishtat, Schwartz & Sandler on the brief, for appellant Spector. Pappas on the brief, for appellant Wyatt. WEANT, JR., Associate Judges of the Court of Special Appeals, specially assigned. ORTH, JR., Associate *409 Judges of the Court of Appeals (retired), specially assigned, and JAMES C. The cause was argued before SMITH and COLE, JJ., and FREDERICK J. STATE OF MARYLAND Ĭourt of Appeals of Maryland. ![]()
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