Can a witness be compelled to produce an affirmative answer in a perjury case?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Foster v. Hastings, 189 N.E. 229, 263 N.Y. 311 (N.Y. 1934):
so provides, expressly or by reasonable implication. When the witness refuses to answer or when it plainly appears that the witness denies knowledge or recollection of a fact, obviously to evade an answer as to matters within his recollection, the court may refuse to aid in a mere subterfuge and may compel an answer, but this power must not be used to punish perjury. Hand, J., in United States v. Appel (D. C.) 211 F. 495, 496.
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