U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 3, 2008
Citing False Witness Testimony, Panel Tosses Murder Verdict
A federal appeals court Friday overturned an Idaho man's murder-for-hire conviction because the key witness in his trial lied on the stand about being a war hero.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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A federal appeals court Friday overturned an Idaho man's murder-for-hire conviction because the key witness in his trial lied on the stand about being a war hero.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges said their colleague, Circuit Judge Richard C. Tallman, who presided over the 2004 U.S. Distri...
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