Following the question earlier if the case had already been to court and the person you had given an alibi for had been found not guilty, does that not mean that nothing can be done about it as the case is closed?
2007-01-11 23:00:51 · 8 answers · asked by D900 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you gave a false alibi in court, the case may be over for them, but you could still be prosecuted for perjury. In other words, you could be facing greater charges than they were!
Not something a true friend would ask you to do. What you did was destroy your reputation and possibly your life for their crime.
2007-01-11 23:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where evidence arises to prove that an alibi was 'knowingly' false, then not only can the accused be brought back to court, but also the person who lied, with a charge of obstructing justice, with a penalty ranging from 3 to 9 months in the slammer.
2007-01-12 01:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by manforallseasons 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they could order a retrial as the evidence given before is false. e.g. your alibi. He may have been found not guilty due to your alibi.
2007-01-11 23:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can as you would still have been attempting to pervert the course of justice and if they were found not guilty it could well have been because of the false alibi.
2007-01-11 23:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you have been tried and found not guilty, you can't be prosecuted for the same offense again - that's call "double jeapordy, and it's illegal.
You, on the other hand, can be prosecuted for perjury.
And personally, I think you should be. You lied under oath and helped someone who committed a crime get away with it, and that makes you just as guilty as they are.
2007-01-12 01:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Appeal the case citing valid reasons as provided for in the Rules of Court.
2007-01-11 23:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The case could be reopened by the Prosecution because new evidence (i.e. the fact that you had committed perjury) had come to light. Whether or not they would do this would depend upon the seriousness of the matter.
2007-01-12 00:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What while you're found out mendacity court? that must be perjury. Do you think of that your friendship stands out as the comparable? Your hate for April shouldn't cloud the difficulty. you weren't on the occasion so what you have been informed is rumour. i could think of very heavily earlier you LIE.
2016-12-12 09:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋