Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
U

United States v. Griffin

589 F.2d 200 (1979)

From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

United States v. Griffin

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
589 F.2d 200 (1979)

  • Written by Sharon Feldman, JD

Facts

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was investigating whether a flight to Panama that crashed in Miami was connected to loansharking activities involving Charles Ebeling and money being moved from the United States to South America. The FBI intercepted conversations between Thomas Griffin (defendant) and Ebeling in which Griffin and Ebeling discussed ways to recover the money found in the crash, a debt Griffin owed Ebeling, and various individuals. When questioned before a grand jury, Griffin denied knowing anything about a crash or any individuals discussed during the intercepted conversation, having a relationship with Ebeling, or discussing a debt he owed Ebeling. Griffin was convicted of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct justice by testifying falsely before a federal grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. Griffin argued on appeal that perjury cannot be the basis of an obstruction-of-justice charge.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Wisdom, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 832,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,500 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

White Collar Crime

Key Terms