State v. Rogers

Deféndant in apt time made motion to quash the bill of indictment. He- contends that this motion should have been allowed since the bill of indictment did not apprise defendant of the place where the crime was alleged to have occurred, so as to enable defendant to prepare his defense and protect him from a second prosecution for the same offense.

The only description in the indictment as to the place where the •crime was committed is that it occurred in Mecklenburg County.

Every defendant has the constitutional right to be informed of the accusation against him and the warrant or indictment…