Of course Bromp., nobody expects a defendant pleading not guilty to be done for perjury/PTCOJ if they are found guilty. But they have in effect been found guilty of lying except for those cases that go on technicalities.
I can also see why tampering with the process itself that is supposed to elicit the truth is a step beyond. The offence was clearly aggravated by him being part of that machinery, and no doubt the sentence was meant to reflect that.
Yes I'm a bit wrong, but he's still a berk not a career criminal and you'd be hard pressed to find a victim (I'll concede to your argument now on that point to save you typing it).
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