Word: bronston
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Jack E. Bronston '42, who graduated from the Law School in 1948, has been a New York State Senator for the past 17 years...
...must still prove three things: that the defendant indeed lied, that he knew the statement was false, and that what he lied about was significant to the case. Further, the proof must be exceptionally precise. Last year the Supreme Court threw out the perjury conviction of Movie Producer Samuel Bronston. Asked by a creditor's lawyer if he had ever had a Swiss bank account, Bronston answered under oath: "The company had an account there." Though the answer seemed to imply-falsely-that Bronston himself had not had an account, the court held that "a wily witness" may escape...
...much that he can be caught in a lie. Defense attorneys argue that the ploy is open to abuse because an aggressive investigator's questions can sometimes trap even an innocent suspect. "Witnesses often give unresponsive answers, often for very legitimate reasons," says Sheldon Elsen, who represented Bronston...
...York City Councilman S. Carter Burden Jr. '62, and New York State Senator Jack E. Bronston '42, said they were pleased with the prospect of the policy change...