Washington v. State

Citations

• 22 Tex. Ct. App. 26
• 3 S.W. 228
• 1886 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 220

Syllabus

<p>1. Perjury.—Indictment for perjury which alleges that the false statement was material to the issue on trial is sufficient, without alleging the facts which show the materiality of the same. See the statement of the ease for an indictment held-sufficient to charge the offense of perjury.</p> <p>3. Same.—Perjury may be assigned upon a false statement affecting only a collateral issue, as that of the credit of a witness.</p> <p>3. Same—Charge of the Court.—Omission to charge the jury in a perjury case that a conviction for that offense cannot be had unless upon the testimony of at least two credible witnesses, or one credible witness corroborated strongly by other evidence, is fundamental error.</p>