WPIC 115.25 Trading in Special Influence—Definition
11A WAPRAC WPIC 115.25Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 115.25 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part XIII. Miscellaneous Crimes
WPIC CHAPTER 115. Bribery And Corrupt Influence
WPIC 115.25 Trading in Special Influence—Definition
A person commits the crime of trading in special influence when
[he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon another person pursuant to an agreement or understanding that such other person will offer or confer a benefit upon a public servant or procure another to do so with intent thereby to secure or attempt to secure a particular result in a particular matter] [or]
[he or she requests, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit pursuant to an agreement or understanding that he or she will offer or confer a benefit upon a public servant or procure another to do so with intent thereby to secure or attempt to secure a particular result in a particular matter].
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction if it will help the jury understand the charged offense or if it is necessary to define this particular offense for the jury. See the Comment to WPIC 4.24 (Definition of the Crime—Form).
Use bracketed material as applicable. With this instruction, use WPIC 10.01 (Intent—Intentionally—Definition), WPIC 2.02 (Benefit—Definition), WPIC 2.11 (Government—Definition), WPIC 2.17 (Pecuniary Benefit—Definition), and WPIC 2.22 (Public Servant—Definition).
COMMENT
RCW 9A.68.050.
[Current as of September 2019.]
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