State v. Piersall

Defendant appeals from a jury conviction of perjury, in violation of ORS 162.065, and a three-year sentence imposed thereon.1 Defendant’s sole contention is that the trial court erred in admitting testimony connecting him with another crime. We affirm.

Defendant was charged with the crime of perjury by testifying falsely before the grand jury that he had no knowledge that his friend, Wesley Weber, had killed a cow with a bow and arrow and by denying that he had previously made statements to persons implicating Weber in the killing.2 Although defendant categorically denied any personal…