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Perjury – False Statements
cassiejohnson//July 24, 2015//
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Appellant sought reversal of his perjury conviction, arguing that the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that his false statements were material. The Court of Appeals held that a false statement is “material,” within the meaning of Minn. Stat. sec. 609.48, subd. 1, if the statement has a natural tendency to influence, or is capable of influencing, the decision of the decision-making body to which it is made. Affirmed.
A14-1770 State v. Burnett (Mille Lacs County)
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