Watts v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted by the Mobile County Grand Jury under a two count indictment for the offenses of trafficking in marijuana and unlawful possession of Methaqualone. Immediately prior to trial, the State orally moved to nolle prósse the original indictment and requested permission to serve a new indictment upon appellant. The State represented, without objection from appellant, that appellant would consent to be tried that day under the new indictment. The court orally ordered that the new indictment be served on the appellant, and the case proceeded to trial without…