State v. Yell

The principal contention of the defendant is that the indictment fails to allege that the embezzlement was committed with criminal intent and that the words “fraudulently convert” are not sufficient. In indictments for offenses created by statute it is generally sufficient to describe the events in the words of the statute. State v. Goodwin, 101 N. H. 252, 253. The exception to the general rule is where the capacity in which the defendant acted is alleged in too general terms and those too vague to enable the defendant to prepare for trial in the absence of additional specifications. State v.…