State v. Fontenette

The opinion of tlio Court was delivered by

Manning, J.

The defendant was convicted of an assault with intent to commit a rape and was sentenced to twenty-tliree months’ confinement at hard labour.

After the evidence was closed the District Attorney moved to amend the indictment by inserting the year 1884 in the blank, thus conforming the indictment to the proof,'to which the defendant reserved a bill.

Among the many beneficial amendments of criminal practice made by our statutes is that which enacts that no indictment for any of-fence shall be held insufficient for omitting to state the time at…