Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, v. Frank SERAFINI; United States of America, v. Frank Serafini
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 1, 2000No. 99-3994, 00-3005PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, Frank Serafini challenges his conviction and sentence for one count of perjury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623 (1994).1 Serafini, a popular state legislator in northeastern Pennsylvania, was convicted based on his false testimony before a federal grand jury; the grand jury was investigating a scheme wherein corporate political contributions were funneled through third-party conduits in violation of federal election laws. In his grand jury testimony, Serafini had denied that he was reimbursed for a contribution he had made to Senator…
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