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Second Circuit Review: Perjured Statements as a Basis for Sentencing Enhancement
June 5, 2014 read the article
Litigation partners Martin Flumenbaum and Brad Karp's Second Circuit review column appeared in the May 30 issue of the New York Law Journal. The article, "Perjured Statements as a Basis for Sentencing Enhancement," discusses United States v. Peña, in which the court found that the defendant's sworn statements, discredited by the district court, did not demonstrate a willful obstruction of justice. The decision delineates the line between a sentencing enhancement that advances valid sentencing goals and one that violates a defendant's constitutional and statutory rights to testify. Litigation associate Katherine Kelly assisted in the preparation of this column.