Corrupción de evaluadores y funcionarios judiciales en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si intentas sobornar a alguien que decide sobre un caso en la corte, eso es un delito. Puede llevarte a la cárcel por varios años o tener que pagar una multa grande.

Es como tratar de hacer trampa en un juego de mesa al ofrecerle a un jugador una pizza a cambio de que te deje ganar. Eso no es justo y puede tener consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está en un juicio y decide ofrecerle dinero a un jurado, pensando que así se decidirá a su favor. Si lo descubren, Juan puede ser arrestado y enfrentar una pena de cárcel y multas.

Penalidades

Hasta 10 años de prisión o multas de hasta $20,000, dependiendo del caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.119 - Corruption of appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, juror, arbitrator, or referee by giving, offering, or promising gift or gratuity regarding pending matter; intent; penalties Sec. 119. (1) A person who corrupts or attempts to corrupt an appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, juror, arbitrator, or referee by giving, offering, or promising any gift or gratuity with the intent to bias the opinion or influence the decision of that appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, juror, arbitrator, or referee regarding any matter pending in a court, or before an inquest, or for the decision for which the appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, juror, arbitrator, or referee was appointed or chosen, is guilty of a crime as follows: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. (b) If the violation is committed in a criminal case for which the maximum term of imprisonment for the violation is more than 10 years, or the violation is punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both. (2) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other crime including any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section. (3) The court may order a term of imprisonment imposed for violating this section to be served consecutively to a term of imprisonment imposed for any oth