ing of value, tangible or intangible, real 8 or personal. 9 (17) Prosecution means all legal proceedings by which a person's 10 liability for a crime is determined. 11 (18) Public employee is a person employed by or acting for the 12 state or by or for a county, municipality or other subdivision or govern- 13 mental instrumentality of the state for the purpose of exercising their 14 respective