Legal Opinion
State v. Hanson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 1981No. Cr. 734PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDERSON, Justice.
This is an appeal by the Cass County state’s attorney (State) from a district court’s dismissal of a perjury charge against appellee, Dora Hanson (Hanson). The appeal was taken pursuant to § 29-28-07(1), NDCC. See, State v. Jelliff, 251 N.W.2d 1 (N.D.1977); State v. Howe, 247 N.W.2d 647 (N.D.1976). We affirm.
The facts of this case, that Hanson committed perjury and then recanted, are not disputed. As a witness in a probate hearing, she testified falsely regarding a meeting she had with the deceased testator. Her testimony was directly contradicted by two other witnesses and…
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