State v. Lang

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant was charged with endangering the welfare of two children by allomng them to consume intoxicating liquor on December 10, 1984, under § 585.050, a nonexistent statute. He was convicted in a bench trial of endangering their welfare by aiding and encouraging said children to consume intoxicating liquor under § 568.050, RSMo 1986. We reverse.

On February 19, 1986, the State was granted leave to file an information in lieu of indictment. The information filed on that date charged defendant with endangering the welfare of two children by al-lomng them to consume intoxicating…