State v. Clawans

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HmíemAjst, J.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of subornation of false swearing.

The false swearing for subornation of which defendant, a member of the bar of this State for 38 years, was indicted, arose from the contradictions between facts contained in a sworn statement to the police made by Barbara Holmes concerning one Booker Drinkard and her sworn testimony at Drinkard’s preliminary hearing.

Holmes, a narcotic addict, was arrested on April 8, 1960 for possession of narcotics. On April 11 she signed a sworn statement in question and answer form. In…