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U.S. v. THOMPSON

No. 91-3091.

962 F.2d 1069 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America v. Don A. THOMPSON (a/k/a John F. Shellington), Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 8, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Carey Wall (appointed by the Court), for appellant.

Albert A. Herring, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., John R. Fisher, and Bruce E. Yannett, Asst. U.S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WALD, WILLIAMS, and D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge D.H. GINSBURG.

Dissent by Circuit Judge WALD.

D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

After the appellant had been convicted of various drug offenses, the trial judge enhanced his sentence on the ground that he had testified falsely at trial. The appellant contends that his trial testimony was "simply a denial of guilt" and thus should not be treated as perjury for the purpose of enhancing his sentence. We conclude...

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