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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 08:35 PM
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Frist on perjury and obstruction of justice...
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The criminal law of the United States forbids perjury before a grand jury. To prove a case of grand jury perjury, a prosecutor must demonstrate: (1) that the defendant testified under oath before a grand jury; (2) that the testimony so given was false in one or more respects; (3) the false testimony concerned material matters; and (4) the false testimony was knowingly given.

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The United States criminal code makes it illegal for one to obstruct justice. The precise wording of the general obstruction of justice statute -- Title 18, section 1503 of the United States Code -- provides: `Whoever . . . corruptly . . . influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be punished. . . .' Courts have interpreted the word `corruptly' to mean that the defendant had an intent to obstruct, impair, or impede the due administration of justice.

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Halliburton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 08:36 PM
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1. I'd like to know his position on insider trading
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Bush_Eats_Beef Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 08:40 PM
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2. I'd like to see him diagnose a video tape of a blind woman in a coma.
Just sayin'...

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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 08:43 PM
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4. Or he could diagnose the market trends for stocks in a blind trust.
:bounce:
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Egalitariat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 09:03 PM
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5. There are some DUers that can do that as well...
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Lubernaut Donating Member (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 08:40 PM
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3. I bet you have a pretty good idea.
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