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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 24, 2015

Appellate lawyer hits grand slam for ex-Giant slugger Barry Bonds

In a walk-off home run for appellate specialist Dennis P. Riordan, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that ex-Giants slugger Barry Bonds' answer to a grand jury's question about steroids was not obstruction of justice.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a walk-off home run for appellate specialist Dennis P. Riordan, the 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that ex-Giants slugger Barry Bonds' rambling, non-responsive
answer to a grand jury's question about steroid use did not amount to obstruction
of justice.


The 10-1 en banc ruling reversed a th...

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