Fleming v. State

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Joseph Fleming appeals from his conviction of the offense of perjury contending that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction. We do not agree.

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2602(1) (Repl. 1977) defines perjury as follows: “A person commits perjury if in any official proceeding he makes a false material statement, knowing it to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.” Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2601(2) (Repl. 1977) defines “false material statement” as “anyjalse statement, regardless of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, which affects…