Legal Opinion
State v. Singh
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 3, 2012No. 29783-7-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKorsmo, C.J.
¶1 Need there be independent witnesses to the crime of perjury where the crime is recorded and the recording played at trial? Believing that the common law rule has no force in that circumstance, we affirm Jasmine Singh’s conviction for first degree perjury.
FACTS
¶2 Ms. Singh is the sister of Anthony Singh and Jamal Singh. Anthony Singh was incarcerated in the Spokane County Jail awaiting trial on various charges at the times relevant to this case. He and his sister engaged in several telephone calls while he was in jail. Pursuant to jail policy, the calls were recorded and the parties advised…
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- United States v. BegayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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