Does it also cover the prosecution's witness at the bailbond hearing, namely Investigator Dale Gilbreath who, while under oath, testified that he questioned Zimmerman's statement that Martin was slamming his head against the sidewalk just before he shot the teenager, saying that it was "not consistent with the evidence we found".
When the prosecution is unable to produce for the court the "evidence" that Gilbreath claims he "found", will he too face perjury charges???
“The statute must cover anyone who testifies.”
I should clarify that. That bond hearing statute is aimed only at the defendant during the gathering of financial information for the setting of bail.
But of course, everyone who testifies under oath at any court proceeding must be truthful or risk the charge of perjury, as SZ found out the hard way. Mr. Gilbreath would be held to that standard also. If his testimony is questioned though, an attorney could argue that he was just offering his best opinion about the evidence, which may allow him some wiggle room to escape perjury.