Palamarchuk v. State

George Palamarehuk; plaintiff in error, here designated the defendant, was by information filed in the county court of Pittsburg county on March 25, 1921, charged with the offense of falsely and wantonly imputing a want of chastity to Tressa Slotta. At the trial November 17, 1921, he was found guilty as charged, with his punishment assessed at 30 days in jail and a fine of $250. From the judgment on this verdict he appeals.

The defendant was a priest in charge of a congregation of the Russian branch of the Greek Catholic Church, at Harts-horne. He was educated at the University of Odessa,…