Contemporary Business Law 8th Edition by Henry Cheeseman

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Bribery The city of Peoria, Illinois, received federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used for housing rehabilitation assistance. The city of Peoria designated United Neighborhoods, Inc. (UNI), a corporation, to administer the funds. Arthur Dixon was UNI's executive director, and James Lee Hinton was its housing rehabilitation coordinator. In these capacities, they were responsible for contracting with suppliers and trades people to provide the necessary goods and services to rehabilitate the houses. Evidence showed that Dixon and Hinton used their positions to extract 10 percent payments back on all contracts they awarded. What crimes have Dixon and Hinton committed? Dixon and Hinton v. United States, 465 U.S. 482, 104 S.Ct. 1172, 79 L.Ed.2d 458, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 35 (Supreme Court of the United States)