Clay L. Shaw v. Jim Garrison, Individually, and as District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1972-11-20

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*114 WISDOM, Circuit Judge: In this case the district court found that Jim Garrison, District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana, in bad faith and for purposes of harassment brought a criminal prosecution for perjury against Clay Shaw. <span class=…

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