State v. Greenlaw

This is a criminal case in which the defendant was charged with the crime of perjury, ORS 162.065.1 He was convicted after a trial to the court without a jury, and appeals. His sole assignment of error is the denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of the offense. On the peculiar facts of this case, we agree and reverse.

Defendant’s indictment by the Yamhill County Grand Jury stated, in pertinent part, that defendant did,

"* * * on or about the 27th day of March, 1979, * * * having been called as a witness before the…