Roger Clemens' Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Perjury Case

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Lawyers for Roger Clemens asked the perjury and obstruction case against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner be tossed because the indictment is too vague, one of several motions made in filings on Friday.

Rusty Hardin, Clemens' lead attorney, wrote that the way the the charges against are "inextricably intertwined with the broad and unconstitutional allegation" linked to the single count of obstruction, that the case should be dismissed. Hardin also said that the five other charges -- three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury tied to testimony in front of a Congressional subcommittee in 2008 -- overlap.

These are much of the same objections Hardin voiced in a hearing in U.S. District Court in December. Clemens' trial is scheduled to begin in Washington on July 6.

In separate filings, U.S. Attorney's office also revealed some of the evidence it may present and asked for an inquiry into whether Hardin has a conflict of interest in the case.

 

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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/01/22/roger-clemens-lawyers-seek-dismissal-of-perjury-case/

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