Anybody ever heard of this? I swear I'm not making it up. My son was in a holding cell once with a guy that was in there for a warrant and "aggrevated perjury", for lying to a state Marshal. Apparently his work truck was searched and the cops found two meth pipes. He lied and said they were his to protect his good buddy from getting fired and/or arrested ( and I guess since he was going to jail anyways for the warrant). His friend, though admitted they were his and the guy got charged with...you guessed it...aggrevated perjury. How the hell is that aggrevated? First off, I dont think I would have taking the rap for something that serious if it wasnt mine. I mean he must have been a RREEEAALL good friend. Secondly, the guy was just trying to protect his friend and ended up getting screwed even further...craziness I tell ya!!
2007-03-15 20:05:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Aggravated perjury would be charged in his case because:
-he made a false statement, under oath (to a sworn official - the investigating Officer)
-the statement was made with the intent to deceive
-the false statement was made during or in connection with an
official proceeding (the investigation of narcotics during a traffic stop)
-the false statement was material (affected the course or outcome of the investigation)
2007-03-15 21:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by dh1977 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aggravating factors refer to anything which makes a crime worse than it normally would be. So aggravated assault is a worse version of regular assault.
I've never heard of aggravated perjury, becauase perjury is lying under oath. It's an absolute. You either did or did not.
The only thing I can think of is that perjury in some situations would be worse than others, but I've never seen a statute -- federal or state -- that defines degrees of perjury.
But, laws vary by state/country. So, it is quite possible that some state, province or country has a charge by that name.
2007-03-15 20:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state has and writes its own laws, and the actual names and degrees of a crime varies from state to state, even a crime with the same name from one state to another may have different requirements.
in general some areas have different levels of perjury, and requirements for it. in this case it was hindering the investigation of a crime, and stoping the proper arrest of someone. and I will assume considered more serous than merley lying under oath since it was done not to protect yourself but to hide the crime of another.
2007-03-16 03:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The craziest part is how gullible you are. Agg Perjury is lying on the stand in a court of law, under oath. Lying to a cop on the side of the road is just that and unless it is about your name/dob/home address it isn't even illegal.
2007-03-16 02:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by dude0795 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yet yet another step in this long, and expensive, slog in direction of one very final public mudbath throughout Bonds, which will end, so as of probability, with (a) acquittal, (b) dismissal of all costs, or (c) conviction with some slap-on-the-wrist penalty. damn, this has been one foul witchhunt. concerning to the only upside is that curiously to fairly much be over. This, specifically the criminal case till now the court docket, isn't approximately what Bonds used. the charges are perjury and obstruction of justice, and for this reason of immensely sloppy grand jury thinking, Bonds is in all probability going to stroll. nicely, he's the occupation checklist-holder at doing that. effective, the court docket of public opinion, continuously witless for the prosecution, needs Bonds chanced on accountable accountable accountable of employing "steriods". recover from yourselves, bumpkins -- he did. you acquire your pound of flesh years in the past. start up coping with it. that's no longer a center situation in this proceeding. The guvvermint has made a heavily botched activity of its case, and it in all probability (on no account have faith a jury) will pass down the drain. Geez, only permit it end. ---------- As for the "action picture star has its privileges" meme -- hellfire, if this indictment grow to be filed against Joe Doofus and not Barry Bonds, the completed mess could have been dropped years in the past. It in all probability on no account could have reached indictment. The DOJ and Agent Novitzky have been drooling on the possibility of nailing Bonds, and have performed just about as many incorrect issues as a threat devoid of thoroughly derailing the complaints. have been it no longer Bonds, it on no account could have come this some distance.
2016-10-01 00:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by intriago 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the definition of aggravated perjury does not necessarily state man has to pose a threat , the rules of this law is mainly unclear as to a true definition , my suggestion - get a good lawyer
2007-03-15 20:11:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you are basing your conclusions on third hand information from an very unreliable source. After more than 5 years working in corrections, and 5 years law enforcement experience, the old saying is VERY true:
"how can you tell when an inmate is lying? His lips are moving"
2007-03-15 20:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan _ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aggravated perjury is a unique offense in that the juvenile and criminal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over that offense when committed before age 17
2007-03-15 20:25:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
never heard of it before
2007-03-16 01:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋