as in Barry Bonds...
2007-11-16 10:57:45 · 7 answers · asked by Stephanie C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Perjury=lying
Lying hinders the investigation thus obstruction of justice.
I'm not saying he is guilty.
I'm just explaining the charges.
2007-11-16 11:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perjury is lying about a material fact in the case before the court. If a woman gets on the stand and the case is where was the defendant the night of the murder, and she lies and says she is 38 when she is 40, that is not perjury. If she says the defendant spent the night with her, and in fact he had not, that would be perjury. It is defined as lying under oath, knowingly, to a material fact in the case.
The others got the Obstruction thing right.
2007-11-16 11:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means he lied under oath (perjury) and hindered an investigation (obstruction of justice).
2007-11-16 11:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by JoeB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obstruction of justice usually means standing in front of the Dunkin Donuts' entrance door.........
Perjury would be lying about it!
2007-11-16 11:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually when they refer to obstruction they mean hiding facts, conspiring to hide facts or evidence, or possibly helping someone evade arrest. Perjury is lying under oath.
2007-11-16 11:02:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kay3535 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perjury=lie.....obstruction=went out of his way to prevent the truth to be known...ad then both together=jail time
2007-11-16 11:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by blueman2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means someone has lied and/or withheld information
2007-11-16 11:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by princess_dnb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋