Penal Law § 200.05 · Article 200. Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses
Bribery; defense
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§ 200.05 Bribery; defense.
In any prosecution for bribery, it is a defense that the defendant conferred or agreed to confer the benefit involved upon the public servant involved as a result of conduct of the latter constituting larceny committed by means of extortion, or an attempt to commit the same, or coercion, or an attempt to commit coercion.
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