People v. Barbour

The defendant raises four objections to the validity of the indictment charging him with the crime of perjury. Only two merit any consideration: that his constitutional rights were violated in that he was compelled to be a witness against himself in the giving of his testimony before the grand jury; and that illegal testimony was admitted before the grand jury.

The charge of perjury is predicated upon the false testimony alleged to have been given by the defendant against Rita Martini and Fred D. Kaplan, her attorney, before the grand jury which was investigating a charge of attempted…