Roger Clemens Asks Judge To Dismiss His Perjury Case

WASHINGTON -- Former major league pitching star Roger Clemens is asking a judge to punish prosecutors for their "egregious error" in his perjury trial by dismissing the case.

Clemens filed arguments in Washington federal court Friday evening against prosecutors' argument that they made a simple mistake in showing jurors inadmissible evidence and should be given another chance to convict him. Clemens is accused of lying under oath when he told congressional investigators he never used performance-enhancing drugs.

The Clemens defense team said prosecutors' apology for the error in a court filing last week raises more questions than answers. They said even if prosecutors made a simple oversight in failing to redact their exhibits in the rush of other trial matters, it doesn't explain why they showed the inadmissible material to the jury.

Comments

[cookerman45]

04:25 PM on 09/28/2011

he looks likeshit....and that is a good thing.

[Okieborn]

05:54 PM on 10/18/2011

LOL !! I agree !

[GEM-592]

04:14 AM on 08/31/2011

You better hope the judge is Lance Armstrong.

[happyblackman]

10:11 AM on 08/29/2011

I thought the prosecution of Barry Bonds was wrong, and I think it is wrong in this case, but Clemens seems to have some sort of sense of entitlement, which makes his case stand-out. Barry just evaded and lost his memory. Clemens is flat-out calling people liars. As if a vast conspiracy has gathered to tarnish his credibility. He did that himself.

[kingjohn1956]

10:10 AM on 08/28/2011

Be thankful you got off Roger we know that you juiced.Leave well enough alone.

[robnelsong]

05:36 PM on 08/27/2011

It looks like the Rocket is back on the juice.

[dmtnl6ft]

04:02 PM on 08/27/2011

SO COOL he wont ever see Cooperstown! Unless he pays to get in. Bogus Liar!

[Marcus8]

08:39 AM on 08/27/2011

Everybody knows he was using performance-enhancing drugs, he shouldn't be able to get away with it......

[Okieborn]

05:53 PM on 10/18/2011

I agree !
The lip and tongue exercises pretty well gives him away !

[denroth1]

02:15 AM on 08/27/2011

Leave the man alone !!!

[canpete]

08:26 AM on 09/10/2011

i will, after he is convicted.....

[denroth1]

08:46 AM on 09/10/2011

Which will happen after Bush and Cheney are convicted of wars crimes... aint gonna happen.