People v. Baranov

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of the crime of perjury (violation of Pen. Code, § 118), pursuant to a jury verdict of guilty as charged and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Facts

In general substance, the facts shown by the record before us are as follows.- Louis Barrack, with whom Baranov had been an associate in several business ventures, desired to buy a residence. A considerable number of judgments were outstanding against Barrack. Barrack selected a residence property and persuaded Baranov to consummate the purchase in Baranov’s name alone. This involved…