State v. Lachowitzer

DUNN, Justice.

Defendant Merton Lachowitzer appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of the crime of perjury. We affirm.

This case stems from defendant’s testimony during his misdemeanor trial for petty theft in the first degree in Minnehaha County Magistrate Court. Defendant was accused of committing theft by deception by representing to Midas Muffler in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that he was an employee of Roberts County and that Roberts County was to be billed for the repair work on his truck.

At the misdemeanor trial, defendant testified under oath that he did not represent to Midas…