US-CA5 · jury_instructions
5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.10
BRIBERY OR REWARD OF A BANK OFFICER
18 U.S.C. § 215(a)(1)
Title 18, United States Code, Section 215(a)(1), makes it a crime for anyone to corruptly
give [offer] [promise] anything of value to any person with intent to influence [reward] an officer
[director] [employee] [agent] [attorney] of a financial institution in connection with any business
[transaction] of such inst itution. For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, you must be
convinced that the government has proved each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: That the defendant gave [offered] [promised] something of value in excess of $1,000
to ____________________ (name of person); and
Second: That the defendant did so corruptly with the intent to influence [reward]
____________________, an officer [director] [employee] [agent] [attorney] of the financial
institution, in connection with any business [transaction] of that institution.
An act is “corruptly” done if it is done intentionally with an unlawful purpose.
A ___________________ ( refer to particular type of financial institution listed in 18
U.S.C. § 20, as charged in the indictment) is a financial institution.
Provenance
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- lb5.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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