Matelski v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is perjury; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

It was a material inquiry before the grand jury of Falls County whether T. J. Barnes, in said county, had, on or about the ‘ 15th day of February, 1936, with malice aforethought, made an assault on Tony Falco with intent to kill him. On the 6th of April, 1936, appellant appeared as a witness before said grand jury, and was duly warned that he was not required to testify. After the warning aforesaid appellant expressed his willingness to testify concerning the matter under investigation. He…