on february 13, 2013 a three judge panel of the u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit heard the appeal to overturn bonds's conviction for obstruction of justice. on september 13 of that year, the ninth circuit upheld bonds' conviction. judge mary m. schroeder, writing for the three judge panel, found that bonds' responses regarding his answers regarding receiving injections were evasive and obstructed justice. "when factually true statements are misleading or evasive, they can prevent the grand jury from obtaining truthful and responsive answers. they may therefore obstruct and impede the administration of justice." according to bonds' lawyers, he answered all questions truthfully and to the satisfaction of the prosecutor, and this is the first known obstruction guilty verdict based on truthful testimony under oath.