i was involved in a federal case in spfld,ma.i was found guilty on 2 of 9 charges,(perjury and falsestatement to an agent)i would like some recourse for a gov.witness which was a female bar owner that lied in the grand jury while granted immunity,which resulted in me getting indicted,if the grand jury was able to see the fact that the jury saw in my case the would have to agree that this witness lied 4 times conflicting stories with her grand jury testimony,i would like to let my story known since our gov.spent approx$600,000.00 in my case looking for $11,000.00 cash that this witness said i received,it was all a lie
2006-10-20 08:07:59 · 5 answers · asked by j_walshjr 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The government probably has sovereign immunity.
The witness does not. She can be sued for damages. Go to it.
2006-10-20 08:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must have had a really bad lawyer if he/she couldn't catch the witness in so many lies! Obviously there is more here than you are telling us. If you were convicted, then 12 people believed you to be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. So serve your sentence and stay on the "straight & narrow path" from now on.
As for a civil suit against a government witness, good luck. Best advice (beyond "forget it") is that you should speak with a lawyer. Preferrably not the one who got you convicted!
2006-10-20 08:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you were found not guilty does not mean that the witness was lying.
It just means that there was not enough evidence to convict you.
You have to have proof beyond a reasonable doubt that she was lying. Move on with you life
2006-10-20 08:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it somewhat is shown that this witness lied then the furnish of immunity is null and void. The witness could be tried for purjury and if he develop right into a member of the unique team, he testitied against, he could be tried for that too. those lies could desire to have substance. for example, if he says the automobile develop into black, despite if it develop into somewhat a depressing blue that does no longer count form. despite if, if he pronounced I met with the ringleader on Monday, Sept sixteenth and that's shown that the ringleader ought to no longer have met with him on that date, that ought to have substance. additionally, in case you may tutor that the gov criminal professional knew that the witness lied, you're able to have the criminal professional disbarred and sue the government. My propose is to get an criminal professional to talk your rights with.
2016-12-08 18:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-20 08:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by GRUMPY1LUVS2EAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋