State v. Crowley

Stukes, Justice.

Appellant was 'convicted of perjury on account of 'his testimony at a prior trial of others upon an indictment for murder. He has appealed and presents two questions, the first of which follows: Did the court err in permitting the State to introduce into evidence and present to the. jury all of the testimony given by the defendant in the former trial.

The State produced as a witness the official court stenographer'who took'the testimony at the former trial by shorthand, transcribed his notes, and his transcript was offered in evidence. Appellant’s counsel expressly stated that…