Roley v. State

Renben Roley, plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in the district court of Noble county of the crime of perjury and sentenced to serve a term of five years’ imprisonment in the state penitentiary.

This prosecution resulted from the alleged false swearing of the defendant as a witness for Arthur Birkes in his trial for murder in the district court of Noble county on the 9th day of September, 1927. It is alleged in the information that the defendant falsely testified in substance :

“* * * That immediately before the said Arthur Birkes fired the fatal shots into the…