State v. McQueen

This court has variously remarked that a bill of indictment is amended, State v. Brooks, 173 La. 9, 136 So. 71, State v. Lemoine, 178 La. 1070, 152 So. 907, State v. Smith, 179 La. 614, 154 So. 625, or is amplified, State v. Miller, 170 La. 51, 127 So. 361, State v. Davis, 208 La. 954, 23 So. 2d 801, by the filing of a bill of particulars which furnishes to the accused details of the offense needed in the preparation of his defense. In all other cases the observation has been made that a bill of particulars does not become and cannot be considered as a part of the indictment.

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