Commonwealth v. Pierce

STANLEY, Commissioner.

The Commonwealth asks a review of an order sustaining a demurrer to an indictment for false swearing.

The indictment charged C. E. Pierce with that offense committed by making a false affidavit that “at an election * * * for precinct committeeman and precinct committeewoman” two named persons, each of whom was “a registered Republican, voted illegally in said election” for two named persons for committeeman and committeewoman. The indictment contains the usual legal terms and allegations of an indictment for false swearing. However, nowhere is stated under what auspices…