Broughton v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of carrying a pistol, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $100.

After the case had proceeded to trial, and the jury empaneled and sworn, the county attorney was reading the information to the jury and he discovered the fact that there was a variance as to the time alleged in the information and that set forth in the complaint. The information charged the offense to have been committed in December, 1913, whereas the complaint charged it in December, 1913. With the permission of the court the county attorney amended the. information so as to make…