"Perjured testimony is one of the most serious threats to the integrity of the criminal justice system. It can lead to the wrongful conviction of innocent people, the acquittal of guilty people, and a loss of public trust in the justice system.

Here are some of the adverse impacts of perjured testimony on the criminal justice system:

Wrongful convictions: Perjured testimony i

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to filed false documents.

Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney for Donald Trump was charged under Georgia's racketeering laws for his involvement with others who were trying to change the outcome of the 2020 election for President in Georgia.

"Georgia racketeering law, codified at O.C.G.A.

This case arises out of the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of Plaintiffs Alfred
Chestnut ("Chestnut”), Andrew Stewart, Jr. ("Stewart”), and Ransom Watkins ("Watkins”)
(collectively, "Plaintiffs”) for felony murder of a 14-year-old boy named DeWitt Duckett in
1983. (ECF No. 1.) On November 25, 2019, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted the
Pl

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of right by sexual assault,in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242 and false declaration before a court in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1623(a).

Tony Daniel Klein, 38, of Clackamas County, Oregon, sexually assaulted nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional Family, Oregon'

Baltimore, Maryland personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

This case arises out of the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of Plaintiffs Alfred
Chestnut ("Chestnut”), Andrew Stewart, Jr. ("Stewart”), and Ransom Watkins ("Watkins”)
(collectively, "Plaintiffs”) for felony murder of a 14

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a $18.8 million Ponzi scheme designed to lure investors to purchase real estate through his New York-based law firms, Wisnicki & Associates LLP and Wisnicki Neuhauser LLP (the "Wisnicki Firms”).

The Wisnicki Firms specialized in real estate transactional work — namely, as

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with f providing false material testimony under oath to a federal grand jury and attempting to obstruct its investigation into allegations of public corruption.

A jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago found TIMOTHY MAPES, 68, of Springfield, Ill., guilty of one count of making false declarations before a grand jury

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to steal aircraft design and testing information in a plot to shorten the regulatory approval process for another company's aircraft technology.

Juan Martinez, 53, of Yorba Linda, California, was convicted after a five-day trial in U.S. District Court in Savannah on one count of Conspiracy to Steal Tra

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with perjury and obstruction of justice.

Tim Maples, former chief of staff for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was charged with lying multiple times to a federal grand jury in an effort to protect his boss.

Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.

26 U.S.C. 2706 provides:

Any person who—
(1) Declaration under penalties of perjury

Willfully makes and subscribes any return, statement, or other document, which contains or is verified by a written decl

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm.

On March 1, 2022, Randy Coffey, age 36, of Indianapolis, sold a pair of tires with rims at Cash America Pawn, a federally licensed firearms dealer. After completing the sale, Coffey attempted to purchase a Ruger 9mm semi-automatic pistol. On the required federal firearm transa

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexually assaulting nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon's only women's prison.

Tony Daniel Klein, 38, of Clackamas County, was indicted on 17 counts of depriving his victims of their constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment

San Luis Obispo, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated arson of forest land.

On June 13, 2022, Bradley Norman Parrish, of San Luis Obispo, intentionally set a fire in the creek area near the Elks Lodge in San Luis Obispo. During trial testimony it was revealed that two good Samaritans who were at the Elk's Lodge saw the smoke and tried to extingu

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false declarations in court (perjury).

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, perjury, and obstruction of justice.

Ian R. Diaz, 45, of Glendora, California, and his then-wife, an unindicted co-conspirator (CC-1), posed as a person with whom Diaz was formerly in a relationship (Jane Doe). In that guise, they sent themselves harassing and threatening

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming that his constitutional rights were violated as a result of being arrested and convicted for a crime that he did not commit.

During the evening of August 15, 1987, T.S. attended a party at a friend's house, which was two doors from her own home in a Denver low-income housing project. At about 2:15 a.m

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with
accessory in the murder of Bianca Rudolph. Milliron had previously been convicted of being an accessory after the fact to murder, obstruction, and two counts of perjury before a grand jury after a trial last summer. The jury acquitted her of three other counts of perjury.

Evidence presented at trial proved

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy, cyberstalking, perjury and obstruction of justice.


Ian R. Diaz, 45, of Glendora, California, and his then-wife, an unindicted co-conspirator (CC-1), posed as a person with whom Diaz was formerly in a relationship (Jane Doe). In that guise, they sent themselves harassing and threatening e

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with perjury, obstruction of a grand jury proceeding and being an accessory after the fact to a murder.

Lori Milliron, 65, formerly of Paradise Valley, Arizona, was indicted for her role as an accessory in the murder of Bianca Rudolph. Milliron had previously been convicted of being an accessory after the fact to murde

Fort Lauderdale, Floridad criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with 11 charges including felony child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury.

Scott Peterson, age 60, was accused of not going after the shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland flord on February 14, 2018.

Leesburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with perjury.

The Commonwealth of Virginia accused Wayde Belmont Byard, the Loudoun County Public Schools Information Officer, with perjury when he testified before a grand jury about an incident on June 22, 2021, school board meeting.

Special prosecutors Theo Stamos and Json Faw prosecuted the case.

Owensboro, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

Linda Taylor sued her son, Wesley Taylor, for negligence in Daviess County, Kentucky, where she lives. Mr. Taylor, a West Virginian, removed and moved for summary judgment. Ms. Taylor alleges that while helping her son put his home on the market, she tried to brea

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud.

Travis Murphy, age 40, of Chandlerville, Illinois, through the business Murphy Farms, devised a scheme to defraud a FDIC insured bank and obtain its funds by making materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises. According to the indictment, Murphy obtained loans totaling

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged or their roles in an immigration fraud conspiracy. DZHAMGAROVA, a leader of the scheme and an immigration lawyer, was sentenced to two years in prison, and ARCADIAN, also an attorney, was sentenced to six months in prison.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "Out of her Brighton Beach law office, Dzhamga

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with receiving military-type training from Hizballah, marriage fraud, and making false statements.

Alexei Saab trained extensively on military tactics and weapons use, he specialized in how to construct and detonate explosives, and he surveilled major American landmarks to identify potential attack sites.