Posted By:
Corey R. ShanusThis is directed to some of the legal eagles on this board.
Inasmuch as Clemens has testified under oath at his deposition that he did not take PEDs, does he have anything to gain by pleading the 5th amendment at tomorrow's hearing? Is not lying under oath at the deposition grounds for a perjury (and possibly obstruction of justice) conviction? Or can it be said that by not lying further (by taking the 5th) will prevent him from digging his hole any deeper and thereby lessen the chances of either indictment or incarceration if convicted?
Just curious, as I've heard some commentators surmising that Clemens's attorneys are carefully explaining to him his 5th amendment options, which I'm not sure makes much sense for him to take unless he retracts his prior testimony.