Allen v. State

Moore, Associate Justice.

The appellant is charged in the indictment with “ knowingly, falsely, corruptly, wickedly, and willfully” making the statements which are assigned as perjury. These adverbial words are used to define the character of the defendant’s act in giving the testimony alleged to be false. They are mostly the same which are generally used for this purpose in indictments for perjury under the common law. And although it has never been held to he absolutely essential to use all of them, it must appear from such as are used, or from'equivalent expressions, that the intent of the…