State v. Denny

NEWBY, Justice.

The issue presented is whether the State presented substantial evidence to support defendant’s convictions for perjury and making false statements. We hold that the evidence of defendant’s failure to *664disclose his record ownership of real estate was adequate to support his perjury conviction. However, because the record fails to evidence all of the required elements of making false statements, that conviction must be overturned.

Defendant was indicted on 1 December 2003 on charges of perjury and making false statements in order to obtain court-appointed counsel to defend him for…