Finch v. State

Decided November 15, 1843

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1843-11-15

<p>Indictment.—The day and year when an offense is charged in an indictment to have been committed, should he expressed in the indictment in words at length and not in figures, (a)</p> <p>Same.—Indictments are not within the operation of the statutes of amendment.</p>

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Decided 1843-11-15

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Blackeord, J.

¶1Indictment against Finch for knowingly-suffering his horse to be run in a horse race along a public highway. Plea, not guilty, and judgment for the State.

¶2The indictment in this case is defective, as the day of the month and the year when the offense is alleged to have been committed, are expressed in figures and not in words at length. This seems to be a slight objection, but the law on the subject is believed to be settled. 1 Chitt. Crim Law, 176. Indictments are not within the operation of the statutes of amendments. Id., 297.

¶3Per Ouriam.—The judgment is reversed. To be certified, &c.