Mason v. State

On December 6, 2012, Sharon Marie Mason, appellant, was convicted of perjury in a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Saint Mary’s County because of her false testimony at the trial of her fiance, Jason Winnegar, for driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”). At the DUI trial, appellant testified that she had been driving a Ford Ranger that was pulled over by Trooper First Class Edward Mersman, but that she and Winnegar switched seats when they were stopped. Trooper Mersman testified that he observed a male, later identified as Winnegar, who was driving the truck when it sped past his…