State v. Johnson

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Chad Johnson appeals from his conviction in Superior Court (Knox County, Krav-chuk, J.) of operating under the influence, 29 M.R.S.A. § 1312-B (Supp.1990), following a jury trial. Johnson contends that the court impermissibly granted the State’s motion to amend the complaint against him on the morning of the trial by adding the words “or a combination of liquor and drugs” to the charge that he “operate[d] a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.” Finding no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm.

The State filed a complaint in District Court…