1.6.04
What to do With This Administration
After we work the next five months to remove this administration of liars, cheats and thieves from office...well, I point your attention to the Federal False Statements Act:
The money part of that law, I should say, is the graf:
I'm no lawyer, but...
[Defendant] is charged with making a false statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of a government agency. It is against federal law to make a false statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of a government agency. For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime you must be convinced that the government has proven each of these things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that [defendant] knowingly made a material false statement;
Second, that [defendant] made the statement voluntarily and intentionally; and
Third, that [defendant] made the statement in a [e.g., U.S. Customs declaration].
A false statement is made “knowingly” if the defendant knew that it was false or demonstrated a reckless disregard for the truth with a conscious purpose to avoid learning the truth.
A statement is “material” if it has a natural tendency to influence or to be capable of influencing the decision of the decisionmaker to which it was addressed, regardless of whether the agency actually relied upon it.
A statement is “false” if it was untrue when made.
The money part of that law, I should say, is the graf:
A false statement is made “knowingly” if the defendant knew that it was false or demonstrated a reckless disregard for the truth with a conscious purpose to avoid learning the truth.
I'm no lawyer, but...
perma-linky posted by jkd : 13:24
