State v. Coplin

CRIST, Judge.

Appeal from dismissal of trial de novo in circuit court after defendant was convicted in magistrate court of beating a dumb animal.

Defendant was convicted by a jury in magistrate court of wilfully, unlawfully,. and maliciously beating a dog on December 22, 1976, in violation of § 578.055, RSMo. 1978. He was fined $50.00 and sentenced to three months in the county jail. He appealed to the circuit court.

The case was set for trial de novo in circuit court on April 5, 1978. On that date the state amended its information to show the date of the alleged beating as December 13, 1976.…