Perjury charge a stretch, say nation's DA's

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US district attorneys agree that it was a mistake for Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr to convene a federal grand jury on the strength of Monica Lewinsky's account of an affair with President Clinton and Clinton lying about this affair during a deposition in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case. The prosecutors agree on the rarity of perjury carges arising from a civil case. Clinton's alleged perjury occurred during a deposition in the Jones case, not in open court, adding even more difficulty.

Sexual behavior, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Political crimes and offenses, Political crimes

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One Starr subpoena awakens the defense bar

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The National Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) found possible abuse of the attorney-client privilege in Special Prosecutor Kenneth W. Starr's invesitgation of the Pres Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky matter. This occurred with Starr subordinates' possible withholding of legal counsel at their initial questioning of Lewinsky. The NACDL also urged a new parent-child privilege when Lewinsky's mother left the grand jury room distraught after her testimony about her daughter.

Laws, regulations and rules, Defense (Criminal procedure), Starr, Kenneth W.

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Talk straight, risk jail? Top criminal defense lawyers warn Clinton against being candid

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Leading criminal defense lawyers warn that Clinton's admitting he lied under oath would deprive him of a key, "legally accurate" defense in any criminal trial which may follow whenever and however he leaves office. These experts also point out to Clinton's new legal team, under Gregory B Craig, that there is no precedent for the pretrial release of prejudicial grand jury material, stating that Clinton could obviously never receive a fair trial.

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