Ellis v. State

1. Several offenses committed by the same person may be included in the same indictment, in different counts, where they are of the same general nature and belong to the same family group, where the mode of trial and the nature of the punishment are the same, as is shown by the record in this case.

2. In a charge of simple larceny the indictment is sufficient if the allegations are set forth with such particularity as to reasonably indicate the exact offense the accused is alleged to have committed, and are sufficient to enable him to intelligently prepare his defense and to plead former…