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United States First Circuit


US v. Silveira, 04-1003

Defendant's conviction for making a false declaration before a federal grand jury is affirmed over his claim that his misstatements to the grand jury were so minor that the district court should have ruled them immaterial as a matter of law.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 10/21/2005
  • Published 10/24/2005

Judges

  • HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, DYK, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States First Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • John H. LaChance, for appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Mark T. Quinlivan, Assistant United States Attorney with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.
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