State v. Binkley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clay Circuit Court, Eastern District; J. F. Oautney, Judge; Tbe court erred in excludilig the testimony of Squire H. T. Hill. 88 Ark. 115; 53 Id. 395; 54 Id. 604; 2 Bishop New Crim. Law, § § 931, 1044; 21 Am. Bep. 365.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The defendant, Barney Binkley, was indicted on the charge of perjury, alleged to have been committed by giving false testimony in the trial, before a justice of the peace, of one Langford, who was accused of gaming. On trial of this case the defendant was acquitted, but the State obtained an appeal for the purpose of testing the correctness of a ruling of the court in refusing to admit certain evidence -offered by the State.
It is undisputed that the defendant gave the testimony set forth in the indictment, but there is a conflict as to whether it was true or false. The defendant testified…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Grissom v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
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