People v. Backer

Mulqueen, J.:

This is a motion by the defendant to dismiss an indictment for perjury, alleged to have been committed by the defendant when called as a witness before a joint legislative committee created by a concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly *18adopted on April 18, 1919, and'continued with added powers by subsequent concurrent resolutions of the Senate and Assembly adopted on April 24, 1920, and September 24, 1920, respectively. By the resolution of April 24, 1920, the time for the committee to make its final report to the Legislature was extended to March 1, 1921; and by the…