State v. Archuleta

OPINION OF THE COURT

PARKER, C. J.

The appellants had been tried for murder and were acquitted. They were sworn and testified in their own behalf, and all told practically the same story. After the acquittal they were separately indicted for perjury in the murder case, and were convicted and sentenced, and have appealed from the judgment.

1. Upon the trial in this case the court reporter, who took the testimony in the murder case, was put upon the stand and testified as to the evidence given by the defendants on that trial. He read from a. transcript of his stenographic notes, by consent of all…