State v. Williams

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Donald L. Williams was indicted on four counts of perjury and three counts of making a false statement in a judicial proceeding. He had been called to testify before a grand jury in connection with charges against Rolland Callahan. Williams took the following oath: “Do you solemnly swear the testimony and evidence you are about to present to this grand jury in the case of The State v. Rolland Callahan, will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God.”

The trial court dismissed the perjury counts against Williams holding that the oath was not…