Legal Opinion
United States v. Fred J. Lighte
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 31, 1986No. 84, Docket 85-1027PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a conviction under a one-count indictment that charged appellant, Fred J. Lighte, with violating 18 U.S.C. § 1623 (1982) by knowingly making a false material declaration while testifying under oath before a federal grand jury. Appellant was found guilty after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Curtin, Ch. J.) and sentenced to two years probation and a $5,000 fine.
From ancient times bearing false witness has been deemed morally reprehensible. That truth is valued above the self-interest of…
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