USA v. Barry Bonds

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Case overview

Case Number:

11-10669

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. July 21, 2015

    US Walks Away From Further Appeal In Barry Bonds Case

    Former Major League Baseball star Barry Bonds will not face a Supreme Court appeal of the ruling that vacated his obstruction of justice conviction, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

  2. April 22, 2015

    9th Circ. Reverses Barry Bonds' Obstruction Conviction

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday vacated the obstruction of justice conviction of former Major League Baseball star Barry Bonds and sought to place new limits on a federal law it warned could be used to punish attorneys for "zealous advocacy."

  3. September 18, 2014

    Barry Bonds Fights Obstruction Verdict Before Full 9th Circ.

    Former San Francisco Giants baseball star Barry Bonds urged an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to reverse an appellate panel's ruling upholding his 2011 conviction for obstructing a federal investigation into steroid use, arguing that a witness's truthful evasive statements can't be criminalized.

  4. July 01, 2014

    Barry Bonds' Obstruction Conviction Gets En Banc Review

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday granted an en banc review to former San Francisco Giants baseball star Barry Bonds, whose 2011 conviction for obstructing a federal investigation into steroid use in professional baseball was upheld by an appellate panel after Bonds argued the ruling set a dangerous precedent.

  5. October 29, 2013

    Barry Bonds Urges 9th Circ. To Rehear Obstruction Case

    Barry Bonds on Monday asked the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision to uphold a 2011 conviction that the baseball star obstructed a federal investigation of steroid use in professional baseball, arguing that the court's ruling had set a dangerous precedent for future grand jury witnesses.