People v. Coles

Defendant appeals his conviction by a jury of the offense of attempted larceny over $100. MCLA § 750.92 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.287).

The information against defendant originally charged him only with the offense of larceny over $100. MCLA § 750.356 (Stat Ann 1970 Cum Supp § 28.588). At trial, and after the testimony of the first prosecution witness, the prosecutor moved to amend the indictment to include an added count of attempted larceny over $100. Defendant objected to the amendment adding, the new charge and assigns error to the court’s action in permitting this amendment.

The trial court…