United States v. Aguilar
1995 United States Supreme Court case
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United States v. Aguilar, 515 U.S. 593 (1995), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that lying to an investigator is not obstruction of justice merely because the investigator would then testify before a grand jury; the accused must specifically intend to influence such proceedings directly.[1] Additionally, the Court announced that a federal district court judge does not have a First Amendment right to disclose that a suspect's phone has been wiretapped.[2]
| United States v. Aguilar | |
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| Decided June 21, 1995 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Aguilar |
| Citations | 515 U.S. 593 (more) |
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| Lying to an investigator is not obstruction of justice merely because the investigator would then testify before a grand jury; the accused must specifically intend to influence such proceedings directly. | |
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