Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1201(1)

BRIBERY

In order to find Defendant guilty of Bribery, you must find the State has proved

the following four (4) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1) Defendant offered, conferred, or agreed to confer a personal benefit

upon a person;

(2) The person was a public servant at the time of the charged offense;

(3) Defendant and the person agreed or understood that the person’s vote,

opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant

would be influenced; and

(4) Defendant acted intentionally or knowingly.

“Intentionally” means it was Defendant’s conscious objective or purpose to

engage in bribing a public servant.

“Knowingly” means Defendant knew or was aware Defendant was engaging

in bribing a public servant.

"Personal benefit" means a personal gain or advantage for the recipient or

anything the recipient considers to be a gain or advantage. The term includes a gain

or advantage conferred on Defendant’s behalf or at Defendant’s request upon a

third person.

"Public servant" means any officer or employee of the State or any political

subdivision of the State. The term includes legislators, judges, jurors, advisors or

consultants performing governmental functions, candidates for office or candidates

who have been elected but have not yet assumed office. The term does not include

witnesses.