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2019 Mississippi Code
Title 99 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Indictment
§ 99-7-19. Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information
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MS Code § 99-7-19 (2019)
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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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