Riley v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

The indictment in this case contained three counts, charging this appellant with the offense of perjury. The indictment appears to be in the form prescribed by section 4556, of the Code 1923, which has been held to be sufficient. Johnson v. State, 3 Ala. App. 98, 57 So. 389; Lawley v. State, 3 Ala. App. 670, 57 So. 96; Maddox v. State, 2 Ala. App. 244, 57 So. 95. The demurrer to the indictment was properly overruled.

The alleged false swearing complained of occurred, as insisted by the state, on the trial of the case of State v. Riley (this appellant), wherein he was…