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kenny coleCite me the statute. Then, show me how many times people have been charged with failing to bid on something because they bailed in favor of a friend. Then, give me a conviction rate. I bet it's zero. It ain't there, and it ain't being charged.
Generally speaking , you don't win convictions accusing people of not doing things that they're not required to do. I would try that case any day. I bet the ADA stuck with that case wouldn't.
Oh, by the way, I guess I must be a criminal. There have been several instances where I was interested in a card, but decided not to bid because I thought that a friend of mine wanted it more. Mea culpa. Me bad. I confess. Send me to the joint for baseball card non-biding. I am clearly guilty.