perjury
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For New Orleans DA, Perjury Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Feb 14, 2017(Comments: 0)February 14, 2017 (Fault Lines) – People probably aren’t surprised to hear witnesses regularly lie in criminal trials. But they might be surprised it’s not usually those slimy defense lawyers that put the liars on the... -
Tasers, Lie Detectors, And An End To Perjury
Jan 20, 2017(Comments: 13)January 20, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Perjury, the crime of giving false testimony under oath, is a problem that largely goes unchecked in the criminal justice system. There’s good reason for this. While lawyers and judges... -
CA Social Workers Seek Immunity From Perjury, 9th Cir. Says No
Jan 5, 2017(Comments: 0)January 5, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Had the recent case of Harwick v. County of Orange from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals gone the other way, the precedent would’ve made social workers and their employers... -
A Diagram Of Perjury: Former Detroit Officer James Tolbert Lied
Jun 16, 2016(Comments: 1)June 16, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s no secret that juveniles confess to crimes they didn’t commit. It’s no secret that accused facing trials plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit. It’s also no secret that... -
Philly Officer Christopher Hulmes Receives His Perjury Pass
Jun 9, 2016(Comments: 2)June 9, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Philadelphia officer Christopher Hulmes found himself on the receiving end of yet another pass. Hulmes, a veteran narcotics officer, will receive a sweet deal of a pretrial diversion program in... -
Chicago Police Officer Allyson Bogdalek’s Perjury Gets A Pass
Jun 6, 2016(Comments: 2)June 6, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Do perjury prosecutions factor in which side gets the benefit of the lie? While Orleans Parish goes after witnesses who come clean, Chicago cops get a perjury pass. Faced with... -
Perjury & Policy: A Fine Line
Jun 2, 2016(Comments: 3)June 2, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — A trial date has been set for two recanting witnesses. Just last week, Fault Lines contributor Matt Brown covered the details behind the baseless case against Jerome Morgan. In short,... -
Why Do We Still Bother With The Oath?
Apr 12, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 12, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Every witness’ testimony begins the same way. The raised hand. The solemn oath. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole... -
Laquan McDonald & Police Perjury Prosecutions: A Plan Forward
Dec 10, 2015(Comments: 19)Dec. 10, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — America’s collective rage at the murder of Laquan McDonald came on the heels not of his actual death, but of the release of the video that showed it. There was... -
Wilkinson: Systemic Integrity Means Perjury Gets A Pass
Sep 9, 2015(Comments: 1)Sept. 9, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — James Kendell Wilkinson testified he wasn’t the driver. Mark Magrann, the officer who issued the citation was “about 98 percent sure” it was Wilkinson driving the car, but not certain....