Carnicle

People v. Carnicle

Good Law
137 Cal. App. 324·1934 Cal. App. LEXIS 825·31 P.2d 216
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 12, 1934Docket No. 2437.California1,350 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Archbald, J.

Defendant was charged in an information containing two counts with the crimes of perjury and forgery, respectively. Prom judgments of conviction entered on verdicts of guilty as to each count defendant has appealed.

After allegations sufficiently showing that the alleged false statements were made -in a trial before a competent tribunal and under oath, the information charges “that the said Vivian H. Carnicle, being so sworn to testify truthfully, she, the said Vivian H. Carnicle, did then and there in said trial, action and proceeding, wilfully, knowingly, corruptly, falsely and contrary to said oath swear, take oath, say and give in evidence among other things answers to the questions then and there propounded to her as a witness in substance as follows, towit ...” The information then sets out a partial transcript of the testimony given by defendant at said former trial, continuing: “That the said false testimony, statements and things sworn to and given in evidence as aforesaid . . . was and were then and there material to the issues tendered in said cause then pending and on trial. That in truth and in fact as she, the said Vivian H. Carnicle, then and there well knew, the…

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