Hutcheson v. State

In Hutcheson v. State, 980 S.W.2d 237 (Tex. App.-Eastland 1998, pet. ref'd), the court of appeals addressed whether a false statement in a divorce suit deposition was false testimony made "in connection with an official proceeding" for purposes of the aggravated perjury statute. The court found that it was: Appellant's deposition was taken in order to discover, evaluate, plan, and prove information to be used in connection with the divorce proceeding. Consequently, the deposition was taken 'in connection with' the divorce hearing at which property rights and other issues were to be adjudicated. In fact, most depositions are taken after the commencement of a lawsuit. Id.