Lank v. State

Horn®y, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Jarrell Lank (the defendant) was indicted in the Circuit ■ Court for Wicomico County on a charge of bastardy. When the State moved to amend the indictment the defendant moved to dismiss it. The trial court granted the motion to amend and overruled the motion to dismiss, whereupon the defendant pleaded not guilty. At the trial of the issue by a jury the defendant was convicted, and, from the judgment and sentence entered on the verdict, he has appealed.

There is no dispute as to the facts and the sole question is whether the indictment was defective…