State v. Murray

McCALEB, Justice.

On October 10th 1951, a bill of information was filed in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, charging appellee with theft of $53.89 from Peter Crifasi on or about August 20th, 1951. On November 24th, 1952, the District Attorney nolle prosequied this information and substituted in its place and stead a new bill charging appellee with theft of $47.94 from Crifasi on or about August 20th and 21st, 1951. On December 1st, 1952, the new bill of iriformation was amended for the purpose of negativing the prescription of one year provided by…