State v. Washington

The opinion of Che Court was delivered by

MoEnery, J.

The accused were indicted by the grand jury of the *670parish of Avoyelles, under Sec. 85.1, Revised Statutes, and were charged with burglary, with intent to commit rape.

The accused were arraigned on said indictment, and the trial fixed for the 14th of June, 1888. A copy of the indictment was served on them, and on the 7th day of June a list of the venire for that term of court. The district attorney, discovering some flaw in the indictment, filed an information against the accused under the same statute, and charging the same offense. A copy of…