Commonwealth v. King

OPINION

Chief Justice CAPPY.*

The question presented in this appeal is the proper interpretation of the perjury statute, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902, in a case .involving multiple falsehoods made by the same witness during a single judicial proceeding. The Superior Court concluded that the trial court erred by failing to conduct an individualized analysis of the alleged perjurious statements. Accordingly, the court vacated the judgment of sentence. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the order of the Superior Court albeit on different grounds.

The facts underlying the instant matter are…