| Front | ARTICLE 181. FALSE TESTIMONY FAVORABLE TO THE DEFENDANT Whether or not conviction or acquittal of defendant in principal case is necessary. |
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| Back | NO. · The false testimony in favor of the defendant need not directly influence the decision of the acquittal and it need not benefit the defendant. · Conviction or acquittal of defendant in principal case is not necessary. A defendant who falsely testifies in his own behalf in a criminal case can only be guilty of Art. 181 when he voluntarily goes upon the witness stand and falsely imputes to some other person the commission of a grave offense. If he merely denies the commission of the crime or his participation therein, he should not be prosecuted for false testimony. · Testimony must be complete. |
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