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U.S. v. Lowery, No. 97-60213 (5th Cir.) (135 F.3d 957) (February 19, 1998) (Per Curiam)

Loaded on March 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists March 30, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Affirmative Defenses.

This is an interesting case that deals with a little-noticed, statutorily created affirmative defense to the ever expanding charge of obstruction of justice - namely the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(d). That section provides that, in a prosecution for tampering with a witness, "it is an affirmative defense . ...

 

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