Holland v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Chief Justice.

Appellant William (Bill) Holland was convicted of the offense of false swearing and was sentenced to a term of one year in the penitentiary. Claiming that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss the indictment and in failing to grant him a directed verdict of dismissal, Holland appeals. We reverse.

On April 8, 1968, Holland was in charge of a tavern at which Vernon Smith was killed by gunshot. The following day, while in the sheriff’s office, Holland was put under oath by a notary public before he was questioned by the county attorney who was…