State v. Dent

ROGERS, Justice.

The grand jury of the parish of Ouachita returned a true bill against Ed Dent, charging that he “ * * * did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously assault one Douglas Wood with a dangerous weapon, to-wit: an iron pipe, with intent to murder him, the said Douglas Wood, * * *(Writer’s italics.)

When the case was called for trial, the defendant, through his attorney, filed a motion to quash the indictment on the ground that it did not state a crime in accordance with the laws of Louisiana. The state, through the district attorney, then asked leave of court to amend…