Does a defendant have a right to plead guilty to perjury at the sentencing stage?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Bonds, 933 F.2d 152 (2nd Cir. 1991):
2 Because "[t]here is no protected right to commit perjury," United States v. Grayson, 438 U.S. 41, 54, 98 S.Ct. 2610, 2617, 57 L.Ed.2d 582 (1978), penalizing a defendant at the sentencing stage for false statements made at trial does not violate the defendant's right to testify on his own behalf. See id.
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