Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

Is extortion a felony.

Is falsely accusing a person of a felony in a legal deposition a crime.


Asked on 6/01/11, 6:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

Extortion is a felony. It is not a crime to falsely accuse a person in a deposition. Falsely accusing someone of a crime could be slander which is a civil wrong and not a crime. However, slanderous statements made during a deposition are protected due to the nature of the deposition and may not constitute the civil wrong of slander.

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Answered on 6/01/11, 8:34 am


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