Heard v. State

(After stating the foregoing facts.) There is no merit in the motion to quash the accusation on the ground that it vías defective in not alleging the abandonment of a “minor” child. The accusation was drawn in the words of Code § 74-9902, which states, “If any father shall wilfully and voluntarily abandon his child, leaving it in a dependent condition, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.”

Every indictment or accusation which states the offense in the-language of the Code, or plainly enough that the offense may be easily understood by the jury, is sufficient. See Code, § 27-701; Ramer v.…