The defendant had obtained a divorce by forging her husband’s signature on the acknowledgment of service and elsewhere, and then swore an affidavit identifying the signature. The only evidence against her on the charge of perjury was her husband’s refutation of the signatures.
Held: The judge had failed to direct the jury as to section 13 and the need to provide corroboration of the falsity of the statement unless its falsity was admitted. The misdirecion was material but the court applied the proviso to maintain the conviction.
Citations:
[1986] 83 CAR 207
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Cited – Regina v Cooper CACD 5-May-2010
The defendant appealed his conviction for perjury. On being accused of using a mobile phone when driving, he claimed to have been using a hands free system. Evidence later showed that his kit had been fitted only after the date of the alleged . .
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Crime
Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.409990
