RETRACTION
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Chandler v. State (1988)
Most recently applied in Teague v. State (August 2008)
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff
It is a defense to prosecution under Section 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury) that the actor retracted his false statement:
(1) before completion of the testimony at the official proceeding; and
(2) before it became manifest that the falsity of the statement would be exposed.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.