Tuesday, April 9, 2013

United States of America v. I. Lewis Libby case brief

United States of America v. I. Lewis Libby case brief summary

FACTS
-The eventual result of a series of events beginning with the Bush Administration’s investigation of Iraq’s alleged attempts to obtain yellowcake uranium and ending with the leaking of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame.
-Classic coverup crime case; no one gets charged with leaking Plame’s name but Libby charged with making false statements to the FBI and the Grand Jury about his role in the investigation.

Counts:
(1) Obstruction of Justice, 18 U.S.C. 1503
(2&3) False Statements, 18 U.S.C. 1001
(4&5) Perjury, 18 U.S.C. 1623

HOLDING:
-Found guilty on counts 1, 2, 4 and 5; President Bush commuted Libby’s sentence

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