United States v. Kumar
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
617 F.3d 612 (2010)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Stephen Richards (defendant) worked for Computer Associates (CA) as head of North American sales. The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into CA’s accounting practices. As part of the investigation, the SEC subpoenaed Richards. At Richards’s interview, held at the USAO office, Richards testified falsely that he was not aware of the fraudulent accounting practice in which CA had engaged. Richards was indicted and convicted of obstruction of justice, among other things. Richards appealed, arguing that he was not guilty of obstruction of justice and, alternatively, that his testimony was improperly coerced in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Walker Jr., J.)
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