State v. George

Appellant was charged with and convicted of the crime of interfering with a headgate regulated by a water-master, in violation of the provisions of C. S., sec. 8532, as amended by Sess. Laws 1921, chap. 131, p. 316.

It is urged that the court erred in overruling a demurrer to the information. It has frequently been held by this court that an information or indictment charging a statutory offense substantially in the language of the statute, as was done in this case, is sufficient. (State v. Lundhigh, 30 Ida. 365, 164 Pac. 690, and cases therein cited; State v. McMahon, 37 Ida. 737, 219 Pac.…