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Attorney Michael Witmer wants a juror prosecuted for perjury after he served, despite a felony conviction, at the trial of Witmer’s client, who was convicted on robbery, drug and weapons charges. Michael Witmer, the attorney for Matthew Nix, who was ...
Read More »Feds indict two in alleged porn extortion scheme
More than three years have passed since a federal judge in California sanctioned attorneys Paul R. Hansmeier and John L. Steele for using legal loopholes to extract settlements from people they accused of illegally downloading pornography. Their tactics were complicated ...
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Read More »Second Circuit – Perjury: USA v. Norman
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Perjury – Sentencing Guidelines – Crediting Defendant’s Testimony for Enhancement USA v. Norman 13-2840 Judges Kearse, Straub and Wesley Background: The defendant appealed from a conviction of conspiracy to ...
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Read More »Former attorney convicted of perjury
Leonard Grunstein, 61, a former attorney with a New York City firm, pleaded guilty this week to committing perjury when he testified at a January 2011 deposition in a complex commercial lawsuit. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said ...
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Read More »Court of Appeals — Perjury: People v. Perino
New York State Court of Appeals Perjury Materiality People v. Perino No. 44 Judge Pigott Background: The defendant, a former member of the New York City Police Department, was charged with 12 counts of perjury after he falsely answered questions ...
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Read More »Judge declares mistrial in Clemens case
WASHINGTON — The judge declared a mistrial Thursday in baseball star Roger Clemens' perjury trial after prosecutors showed to jurors evidence that he had ruled would be out of bounds in the case. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said Clemens could not be assured ...
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Read More »Perjury: People v. Bedell
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Perjury Recusal of Judge People v. Bedell KA 08-00186 Appealed from Monroe County Court Background: Defendant was convicted after jury trial of perjury 2nd degree. The trial was conducted by the same judge who presided over ...
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