N.Y. Penal Law § 200.15: Bribe receiving; no defense

§ 200.15 Bribe receiving; no defense.

1. The crimes of (a) bribe receiving, and (b) larceny committed by

means of extortion, attempt to commit the same, coercion and attempt to

commit coercion, are not mutually exclusive, and it is no defense to a

prosecution for bribe receiving that, by reason of the same conduct, the

defendant also committed one of such other specified crimes.

2. It is no defense to a prosecution pursuant to the provisions of

this article that the public servant did not have power or authority to

perform the act or omission for which the alleged bribe, gratuity or

reward was given.