Vaughn v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Chief Justice.

Appellants Albert and Betty Vaughn were convicted of falsely swearing while testifying before a grand jury and were sentenced to confinement for a period of one year. Each appeals from the judgments. We reverse.

The Vaughns were present when State Trooper Bill Williamson and two agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board conducted a search of the residence of Bert House. Mrs. Bill Williamson, wife of the trooper, was the reporter for the grand jury. She was in the grand jury room at all times during the grand jury proceed*498ings; however, Mrs. Williamson retired to a…