Harden v. State

This is an appeal by defendant from his conviction in a bastardy proceeding. Defendant makes four contentions.

1. The first and third contentions maybe considered together. The complaint was filed before the birth of the child, and the case was tried after its birth. Defendant contends that the complaint should have been amended to show this fact. There was no motion made to require such amendment, and no objection to the proof of birth. Defendant demurred to the complaint, which demurrer was properly overruled. Under section 1718, O. S. 1931, 10 O.S.A. § 71, the complaint may be filed before…