State v. Cantrell

Julius J. Olson, Justice.

By indictment, defendant was charged with the crime of manslaughter in the second degree. His motion for an order requiring the state to furnish a bill of particulars and specifications of the particular acts relied upon to sustain the charge was deemed necessary properly to prepare his defense, since, as he stated in his motion, “the offense set forth in the indictment is of a general nature and the charge set forth -therein is in general terms.” The motion was granted, and by the court’s order the state was required to furnish defendant or his attorney with — ■

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