State v. Floto
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Garrett County (Stake, J.), sustaining a demurrer to an indictment for perjury. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Fowler. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The traverser was indicted for perjury in the Circuit Court for Garrett County. He demurred to the indictment, which co ntained but one count; and the only question, therefore, presented by this appeal is the sufficiency of the indictment.
*601We are all of opinion that the demurrer should have been overruled. As was said in State v. Bixler, 62 Md. 358, perjury is an infamous crime, and therefore, any person convicted thereof will not only be disfranchised (Art. 1 sec. 2, Constitution of Md.), unless pardoned by the Governor, but under the provisions…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Avirett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
- State v. BixlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
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