Family Law

Nevada Barr back in Court for claims of perjury and destruction of evidence

By Robert M. Kisselburgh, Esq.

Court to decide sanctions over claims Barr lied under oath and destroyed evidence

In a follow-up to an earlier post, famous mystery writer Nevada Barr was back in a Hinds County Chancery courtroom to face possible sanctions for lying under oath in her previous divorce case and possible destruction of evidence. According to the Clarion-Ledger, Barr admits she lied about her affair during her deposition. However, she also admitted she destroyed her computer when the other side sought its production.

This is serious stuff and the call for whether she should be sanctioned came from the Mississippi Supreme Court in its decision on Barr's case. Then presiding Justice Oliver Diaz wrote:

"When faced with such egregious misconduct, courts are obligated to consider sanctions that are severe enough to deter others from pursuing similar courses of action. The chancellor in this case did not satisfy that obligation and abused his discretion by not addressing Nevada's misconduct."

Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas will decide Barr's fate.

Source: Clarion-Ledger

Reported by Robert Kisselburgh, Mississippi Divorce Attorney

Full post as published by Mississippi Family Law Blog on January 15, 2010 (boomark / email).