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John Murtha — Part 28
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deliberations. Ultimately they resolved this credibility
Under the court's instructions, the jury's verdicts
of guilty against all defendants necessarily established
the elements of the crimes charged.
On the bribery count, 18 USC §201(c), the jury
found that Myers received money from Amoroso in return
for being influenced in his performance of an official
act, and that he acted knowingly, wilfully and corruptly.
‘The central issue presented to the jury was Myers' intent
. when he took the money. The jury's verdict determined.
‘that he took it with a specific intent to be influenced
in connection with official matters relating to immigration,
and that the other defendants aided and abetted him in
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his bribery.
Under the court's instructions the jury returned
‘no verdict on the criminal gratuity count, 18 USC §201(g),
a-lesser included offense of the bribery count. (§201(c)),
because they had found.all defendants guilty of bribery.
On the interstate travel count, 18 USC §1952,
the jury found that on August 22, 1979 Myers travelled
in’interstate commerce from Philadelphia to JEK airport
in New York with intent to carry on the unlawful activity
of receiving a bribe, that he thereafter performed an act
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