State v. Ayala

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of three counts of interfering with an officer. The Appellate Court reversed, concluding that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the state to allow a midtrial amendment charging additional offenses. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the state to amend the information without good cause to charge additional offenses, but that impropriety does not require reversal in the absence of prejudice; and (2) the improper amendment was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt under the circumstances of this case. View "State v. Ayala" on Justia Law