United States Ninth Circuit

Defendants' conviction for obstruction of justice is reversed and remanded for acquittal on the obstruction of justice charges and for resentencing of defendant Johnson, where a criminal investigation is not an “official proceeding" under the federal statute criminalizing obstruction of justice, 18 U.S.C. section 1512. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2013
• Published 08/28/2013

Judges

• O’SCANNLAIN

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel