Barry Bonds' Conviction Upheld
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld former Giants slugger Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction stemming from rambling testimony he gave during a 2003 appearance before a grand jury investigating performance-enhancing drug use among elite athletes.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Bonds' testimony was "evasive'' and capable of misleading investigators and hindering their probe into a performance enhancing drug ring centered at the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, better known as BALCO.
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If Bonds' conviction stands, he will have to serve the 30 days of house arrest and two years of probation he was sentenced to after his 2011 trial. Prosecutors had sought a 15-month prison sentence.
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Appeals court upholds slugger Bonds' conviction - ESPN
Here is a link to the court's ruling:
http://a.espncdn.com/pdf/2013/0913/b...ds_opinion.pdf
There was no dissenting opinion issued. Bonds now must accept the court's ruling or exhaust his final avenue of appeal which would be the the US Supreme Court.
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