State v. Turley

The indictment charges the appellee with the crime of perjury under §2093 Burns 1894, §2006 R. S. 1881 and Horner 1897. Appellee’s motion to quash was sustained, and the State appeals.

It appears from the indictment that appellee was a contractor for the construction of certain gravel roads in Lawrence county in this State, and that one William Duncan was, by appointment, engineer thereof, and that the grand jury were investigating charges of bribery against appellee and against said Duncan, as engineer of said gravel roads; that said appellee appeared before said grand jury, and after being…