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U.S. v. Kloess, No. 00-13080 (11th Cir.) (251 F.3d 941) (May 18, 2001) (Judge James C. Hill)

Loaded on July 1, 2001 published in Punch and Jurists July 09, 2001
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Obstruction of Justice.

Here the Eleventh Circuit held that the "safe harbor" provisions of 18 USC § 1515(c) provide an attorney with a complete affirmative defense aginst an obstruction of justice charge under 18 USC § 1512(b)(3) which the Government must then disprove.

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