Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Horvath, No. 06-30447 (9th Cir.) (522 F.3d 904) (April 9, 2008) (Per Curiam) by In the 09/10/07 issue of P&J, we noted a decision from the Ninth Circuit, U.S. v. Horvath, 492 F.3d 1075 (9th Cir. July 10, 2007) (“Horvath I”), in which a divided panel held that …

U.S. v. Horvath, No. 06-30447 (9th Cir.) (492 F.3d 1075) (July 10, 2007) (Judge Susan P. Graber) by Under 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a), any person who knowingly and willfully makes a materially false statement to the federal government is subject to criminal liability. Congress, however, chose to exempt from criminal …