Re: Barry Bonds indicted
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Hiding information from an investigation to avoid prosecution of yourself or others is obstruction of justice.
Refusing to identify the leak is contempt (not obstruction) and they were held in contempt.
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I guess I'm not understanding this distinction here.
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You can always be quiet -- sometimes the law protects your silence (Fifth Amendment) and sometimes it does not (contempt). If Bonds had not been granted immunity, he would have had the right to remain silent. With immunity, he could have refused to answer and been held in contempt. By answering and answering untruthfully he committed perjury and possibly obstructed justice.
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