Gulliher v. People

Citations

• 82 Ill. 145

Syllabus

<p>Witness—impeachment 6y contradicting his statements. If a witness, whether defendant in a criminal proceeding or not, has sworn wilfully and knowingly false on any material matter, his whole evidence may be rejected, so far as it is not corroborated. But the mere fact that he is contradicted as to some material matter, is not enough to warrant the rejection of his testimony, unless the jury may believe he has sworn falsely and knew it to be false.</p>