People v. Lumbard

Defendant-appellant, Cynthia Lumbard, appeals of right her December 7, 1977, jury conviction of perjury. MCL 750.423; MSA 28.665. On February 10, 1978, defendant was sentenced to a term of 3 to 15 years imprisonment. We affirm.

The statute under which defendant was convicted provides:

"Any person authorized by any statute of this state to take an oath, or any person of whom an oath shall be required by law, who shall wilfully swear falsely, in regard to any matter or thing, respecting which such oath is authorized or required, shall be guilty of perjury, a felony, punishable by imprisonment in…