People v. Matula

Defendant Matula appeals from the judgment of conviction of perjury (Pen. Code, § 118) and from the order denying his motion for new trial.

In October 1955, Matula was called as a witness at hearings held by the Assembly Interim Committee on Governmental Efficiency and Economy. Matula was secretary-treasurer of Local 396 of the Teamsters’ Union, which included many drivers of rubbish trucks and also checkers at rubbish dumps in the Los Angeles area. The committee’s questioning of Matula concerned his activities as a union officer and the activities of his union. In particular, many questions…