People v. Gates

Appeal from judgment of conviction by jury, on undisputed evidence, of the crime of forgery, charged in the information as follows: That “he falsely altered and forged the name of Sam Snyder to a check . . . in the sum of $25.00 with intent to defraud . . . ” The information was amended pursuant to section 969a of the Penal Code to allege prior conviction of a felony and to enlarge the charge to cover the uttering of a forged instrument. This amendment was later withdrawn and the original information remained. The defendant suffered no prejudicial error through such action and the original…