Nevada Barr back in Court for claims of perjury and destruction of evidence
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 today to face possible sanctions for lying under oath and destruction of evidence in her previous divorce case. 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
