tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post113102296626116774..comments2024-03-15T04:02:42.341-04:00Comments on CrimLaw: Practitioner's HypotheticalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1131165448805884132005-11-04T23:37:00.000-05:002005-11-04T23:37:00.000-05:00Hey Mark, that was not in proper IRAC format. I h...Hey Mark, that was not in proper IRAC format. I hope you limited yourself to 10 seconds to answer the question as well.B. Kriplurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060459463005060184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1131128129596507952005-11-04T13:15:00.000-05:002005-11-04T13:15:00.000-05:00Certainly you lay iot out for her -especially the ...Certainly you lay iot out for her -especially the difference ebtween perjury and obstructing. If she lied to the police, and now wants to tell the truth, she may get dinged for her earlier false statements, but that's a far cry from perjury. She cannot simply deny the prior inconsistent statements.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, things like this don't happen in a vacuum. I'd certainly try to work with her to understand (a) why she changed her story, and (b) which version is true. It may be that the prosecutor might be sympathetic to a legitimate case of witnesses tampering, especially if it involved threats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1131057643024037732005-11-03T17:40:00.000-05:002005-11-03T17:40:00.000-05:00But seriously folks . . .You lay it all out to her...But seriously folks . . .<BR/><BR/>You lay it all out to her and let her decide when she goes back to court.Ken Lammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646250142814585354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1131056356238714522005-11-03T17:19:00.000-05:002005-11-03T17:19:00.000-05:00That's an easy one. First, you tell her to get ab...That's an easy one. First, you tell her to get about $5K together. Then you take your half. Then you give her the address of Juan, the guy you're representing for forgery of a public documents (for making up fake ID's, birth certificates, and social security cards) and a schedule of buses going to Ontario.<BR/><BR/>Hard to charge someone with perjury when you don't know their name and they're not even in the country.Ken Lammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646250142814585354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1131033583457257972005-11-03T10:59:00.000-05:002005-11-03T10:59:00.000-05:00From a Law student prospective, i.e. not real worl...From a Law student prospective, i.e. not real world:<BR/><BR/>Well, you obviously cannot subourn purjury or knowingly assist a fraud on the court. Advise her to tell the 'truth'. Possibly advise the court of any witness tampering and reasons for recanting prioir statements.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232963415864036324noreply@blogger.com