Nikki fears that her brother Ricky,who is charged with DWI,will be convicted.Her concern is understandable since Ricky was arrested after he crashed his car into the side of the police station.When officers went to investigate,they found an obviously intoxicated Ricky sitting in his car holding a bottle of tequila.To help Ricky with his defense,Nikki hires Al to be Ricky's lawyer.At Al's direction,Nikki contacts Assistant District Attorney Jack.She offers Jack $1,000 if he will drop the charges against Ricky.Jack says,"I'll have to think about it.Give me a week." Jack then reports the meeting to the District Attorney.Which of the following is an accurate statement about this situation?

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Al and Nikki have committed criminal conspiracy to bribe a public official (Assistant District Attorney Jack) to drop the charges against Ricky. This is a crime because they have entered into an agreement to commit an illegal act (bribery). Additionally, Jack has not committed criminal solicitation because he did not encourage or induce Al and Nikki to commit the crime of bribery. Instead, he reported the meeting to the District Attorney, which suggests he did not agree to the bribe offer. Finally, Ricky's DWI charge is not affected by this situation, as the crime he committed is separate from the attempted bribery.

Nikki Fears That Her Brother Ricky,who Is Charged with DWI,will