United States v. Dwight L. Chapin

(CR 990-73, United States District Court for the
District of Columbia)

1. On or about April 11, 1973, in the District of Columbia, DWIGHT L. CHAPIN, the defendant, having duly taken an oath that he would testify truthfully, and while testifying in a proceeding before the June, 1972 Grand Jury, a Grand Jury of the United States, duly empanelled and sworn in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, did knowingly make false material declarations as hereinafter set forth. 2. At the time and place alleged, the June, 1972 Grand Jury of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia was conducting an investigation in conjunction with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether violations of Title 18, United States Code, sections 371, 612, 2511, and 22 D.C. Code 1801(b) and other statutes of the United States and of the District of Columbia had been committed

in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and to identify the individual or individuals who had committed, caused the commission of, or conspired to commit such violations.

3. It was material to the said investigation that

the Grand Jury ascertain the nature of the activities ergaged in by Donald Segretti, a subject of the investigation, and the identity of the individual or individuals who directed

or had knowledge of those activities.

4.

At the time and place alleged, DWIGHT L. CHAPIN, the defendant, appearing as a witness under oath at a proceeding before the said Grand Jury, did knowingly declare with respect

to the material matters alleged in paragraph 3 as follows:

5.

The underscored portions of the declarations quoted in paragraph 4, made by the defendant, were material to the said investigation and, as he then and there well knew, were false.

(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, section 1623.)

COUNT TWO

The Grand Jury further charges:

1. The Grand Jury realleges all of the allegations of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Count One of this indictment.

2. At the time and place alleged, DWIGHT L. CHAPIN,

the defendant, appearing as a witness under oath at a proceeding before the said Grand Jury, did knowingly declare with respect to the material matters alleged in paragraph 3 of Count One as follows:

3. The underscored portion of the declarations quoted in paragraph 2, made by the defendant, was material to the said investigation and, as he then and there well knew, was false.

(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, section 1623.)