United States v. John W. Dean III
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United States v. John W. Dean III is the federal criminal case in which former White House Counsel John Dean pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for his role in the Watergate scandal.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States criminal prosecution
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Watergate-related case ⓘ federal criminal case ⓘ |
| applicableLaw |
United States federal criminal law
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obstruction of justice statutes of the United States Code ⓘ |
| charge | obstruction of justice ⓘ |
| concerns |
cover-up of the Watergate break-in
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efforts to impede investigation of Watergate ⓘ |
| context | post-Watergate investigations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| court | United States District Court for the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendantCounsel | John W. Dean III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasDefendant | John W. Dean III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendantCitizenship | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendantEmployerAtTimeOfConduct |
Executive Office of the President
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendantOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| hasDefendantRole | former White House Counsel ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | key case in accountability for Watergate cover-up ⓘ |
| hasLevelOfCourt | trial court ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProceedingType | criminal proceeding ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
abuse of power
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obstruction of justice in political context ⓘ presidential misconduct ⓘ |
| involvesAdministration | Nixon administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesBranchOfGovernment | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| involvesCooperation | cooperation with federal prosecutors ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOffice | White House Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPleaAgreement | plea bargain with federal prosecutors ⓘ |
| involvesTestimony | testimony about Watergate cover-up ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Watergate prosecutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedCriminalMatterOf |
Senate Watergate Committee investigation
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Watergate scandal congressional hearings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue | obstruction of justice ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal legal system ⓘ |
| plea | guilty ⓘ |
| pleaTo | obstruction of justice ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States v. Richard M. Nixon
NERFINISHED
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Watergate cover-up NERFINISHED ⓘ Watergate criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Watergate scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | criminal conviction of John W. Dean III ⓘ |
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