Venable v. State

The appellant was convicted on a valid indictment of the crime of carnal abuse, and was sentenced by judgment of the court to imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of two years, from which judgment he duly prosecutes this appeal.

1. The indictment charged that the offense was committed in the county of Pope and in the State of Arkansas, “on the first of February, 1927.” .The ¡bill of exceptions shows the following:

Objection made by attorney for defendant during opening statement of the case by the State: “Do you state that this indictment does not state that this is the date? By…