Opinion ID: 222568
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Langford's Payments During Shopping Trips

Text: Langford also complains that the district court improperly excluded evidence that he made some purchases on his own during shopping trips with Blount in New York. He argues that, by showing that Blount did not purchase everything Langford obtained on their shopping jaunts, this would place a different light on the purchases Blount made. The district court refused to admit the evidence, finding it was not relevant. As far as we can tell, Langford has not shown the relevance of any of these purchases, or even what different light they would have shone on Blount's purchases. Whether the jury believed that Langford made some purchases on his own from time to time during shopping trips with Blount has no bearing on the undisputed fact that he accepted more than $240,000 in cash, clothing and jewelry from Blount. It is not necessary for a corrupter to meet all the needs of a corrupt public official in order to commit the crime of bribery.