State v. Tesenair

PARKER, Judge.

Defendant first assigned error to the court’s action in ordering a correction made in the bill of indictment. The indictment was returned as a true bill on 2 May 1977. Defendant’s trial took place on 23 June 1977. Early in the presentation of the State’s evidence it was discovered that the indictment erroneously alleged that the offense occurred on 18 November 1977, a date subsequent to the trial. The district attorney called this mistake to the court’s attention and informed the court that the correct date was 1976 rather than 1977. Thereupon the court ordered that the bill be…