United States v. Loretta Wall

WEICK, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Loretta Wall, waived trial by jury and was convicted by the District Judge of the crime of perjury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1621. She was placed on probation without supervision. The indictment for perjury grew out of her testimony before a grand jury which was investigating income tax evasion charges against one Russell Swarthout, for the tax years 1959 to 1961, inclusive.

The indictment alleged that she testified falsely before the grand jury as follows:

“Q. Have you ever been on trips with Mr X?

A. I have not.”

The indictment further alleged:

“The aforesaid…