State v. Hawkins

MORRIS, Judge.

■ The warrant upon which defendant was tried placed the time of the offense as “on or about the 19 day of June, 19_” The failure to insert the year is defendant’s only assignment of érror. Defendant cites State v. Roberts, 270 N.C. 449, 154 S.E. 2d 536 (1967), where the Court said: “The indictment here alleges that the offense was committed ‘on the 26th day of April, A.D. I96___.’ We do not approve of such careless pleading.” Id. at 450. (Emphasis added.) Nor do we. We note, however; that the defendant in that case was not granted a new trial on that basis. Additionally, in the…