Butler v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

ONION, Judge.

Article 315 of the Texas Penal Code provides as follows:

“Whoever shall designedly induce another to commit perjury or false swearing shall be punished as if he had himself committed the crime.”

“The crime of subornation of perjury consists of two essential elements: commission of perjury by the person suborned, and wilful procuring or inducing him to do so by the suborner. If these elements appear the crime is complete.” 45 Tex.Jur. 2d, Perjury & False Swearing, p. 92, Sec. 50.

Perjury is defined by Article 302 of the Texas Penal Code as…