People v. Pustau

Prom a judgment of conviction upon an indictment charging him with the crime of perjury, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant prosecutes this appeal. The perjury is alleged to have been committed by defendant in the course of his testimony given before the grand jury of Los Angeles County. The indictment reveals that at the time of defendant’s appearance before it as a witness, that body was engaged in an inquisi= tion and investigation into charges concerning the alleged asking and receiving of a bribe in violation of section 68 of the Penal Code and also the…