Staples v. Commonwealth

The accused was found guilty of a second offense under the prohibition law (laws 1918, chapter 388), and was adjudged to pay a fine of $500.00 and to be confined in jail six months.

There were a number of assignments of error, but they were all waived at the hearing except those hereinafter considered.

*585The indictment, as found by the grand jury, is set forth in the margin.*

The accused demurred thereto and also moved to quash it. On the motion of the prosecuting attorney, he was allowed to amend it, over the objection of the accused, by substituting the word “acts” for the word “transportation”…