People v. Barwick

EDMONDS, J., pro tem.

The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for perjury and also from an order denying a new trial, relying principally upon the asserted error of the trial court in refusing to give him time to plead to an amended information charging a prior conviction of a felony.

The appellant pleaded not guilty to an information charging him with the crime of perjury. When the case came on for trial the district attorney presented an amended information alleging the prior conviction “of the crime of possession of a still, a felony”. Appellant asked time to file a demurrer to…