State v. Lafferty

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of perjury. Section 557.010, V.A.M.S. Pursuant to such verdict and upon a finding of prior conviction, the court assessed appellant’s punishment at 7-years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary and sentenced him accordingly. Sections 556,280 and 557.020, V.A.M.S.

Appellant was tried on an amended information which charged him with a prior felony and that on February 1, 1966, he did “wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly, corruptly and falsely swear and testify, in substance and to the effect that he did not have concealed about his…