State v. Presley

Citations

• 91 Miss. 377
• 44 So. 827

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law and Procedure. Robbery. Indictment. Putting in fear. Assault. Against the will.</p> <p>An indictment for robbery, charging that defendant unlawfully, feloniously and violently did rob and steal and take from prosecutor’s person designated personal property, is not demurrable for failure to charge in terms:—</p> <p>(a) That prosecutor was put in fear; or</p> <p>(5) That an assault was made on him; or</p> <p>(c) That the property was taken against his will.</p> <p>2. Same. Statutory crime. Language of statute. Synonymous words.</p> <p>The exact words of a statute defining an offense need not be used in an indictment under it; words tantamount to those of the statute are sufficient.</p>