Michael McCann: How Clemens will defend himself against perjury charge

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In a serious if unsurprising development, Roger Clemens was indicted Thursday on six counts of federal perjury, false statement and obstruction of Congress charges. While Clemens is undoubtedly worried about the prospect of a conviction and possible prison sentence -- under Title 18 of the U.S. Code, a defendant convicted on these charges may be sentenced to up to five years in prison for each count -- an indictment is a long way from a conviction. That is especially true for someone of Clemens's wealth and capacity to afford a "legal dream team."

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