Is a jury's finding that a witness who gave false testimony to the jury in a sexual assault case was guilty of perverting the course of justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Cervantes, 131 F.3d 149 (9th Cir. 1997):
Finally, testimony by other witnesses at the trial independently supported the jury verdict. Therefore, the false testimony was not material to the essential issue of guilt. Johhson v. United States, 117 S.Ct. 1544, 1550 (1997). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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