People v. Smith

The defendant has appealed from a conviction on a charge of perjury based on his testimony before a grand jury sitting in the county of Oakland, Michigan. The jury was investigating as to the commission of crime in the letting of contracts by the school board in the township of Royal Oak. The defendant was called by subpoena to appear for questioning with reference to having solicited money for his influence with the school board in the awarding of certain contracts and as to receiving $300 from one Richard H. McG-eorge for his influence in securing a contract. Based on his answers to…