Miss. Code Ann. § 99-7-19: Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 99. Criminal Procedure
- Chapter 7. Indictment
An indictment or information shall not be abated by reason of any misnomer or dilatory plea; but in such case the court shall forthwith cause the same to be amended according to the proof, and proceed as though such plea had not been pleaded; and an indictment shall not be held insufficient for want of, or imperfection in, the addition of any defendant.
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