People v. Moris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Santee W. Moris, from a judgment of the County Court of Chautauqua county, rendered against him on the 13th day of November, 1912, convicting him of the crime of perjury.
1Opinion of the Court
Kruse, J.:
The defendant was convicted of perjury for swearing falsely upon a bastardy proceeding brought against him. He testified that he was unmarried and never had been married, when in fact he had been married and then had a wife living.
That he so testified willfully, knowing that his testimony was false, is beyond doubt. The excuse he makes for so doing is that he wanted to save his wife and mother from disgrace. This, however, does not save him from conviction for perjury *712if what he swore to was material. His motive or object is unimportant if in fact he willfully testified falsely,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Hegeman v. . CorriganNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Wood v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- People v. . TealNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- People v. PeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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