State v. Amidon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Ross, J.

The respondent excepted to the allowance by the County Court of an amendment to the first count in the indictment by adding at its close the words, “ contrary to the form,- force, and effect of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State,” The indictment is for an .assault with a dan*525gerous weapon and contains two counts. The second count closes with the words allowed to be' added to the first count. The counsel for the respondent contends, that the amendment was one of substance, and for that…