United States v. Bonds
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
784 F.3d 582 (2015)
Relevant factsFree
After a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Barry Bonds's (defendant) obstruction of justice conviction in 2013 based on his evasive, non-responsive grand jury answer ("Statement C") about his trainer's distribution of performance-enhancing drugs, Bonds sought and obtained rehearing before the full en banc court.
IssueFree
Whether sufficient evidence supported finding that an evasive, non-responsive grand jury statement was material to the grand jury's proceeding, as required to sustain an obstruction of justice conviction.