 after giving a city contract to a trucking company. But the parties need to get their timing right. Marketplace's Nova Safo has details. The Supreme Court's decision hinged on three definitions, those for bribes, gratuities, and what it means to corruptly accept money. The court's six conservative justices sided with former Mayor James Snyder, who said the $13,000 he accepted from a city contractor was legitimately earned for consulting work.