State v. Andrus

(dissenting as to the holding under Bill of Exceptions No. 5).

The Louisiana constitution of 1921 provides that “[p]rosecution shall be by indictment or information” (Section 9 of Article I), and that “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him * '* Section 10 of Article I. Moreover, the indictment or information must be sufficient to insure that no one “be twice put in jeopardy of life or liberty for the same offense, except on his own application for a new trial.” Section 9 of Article I.

Under these fundamental and basic…