Question juridique clé
Whether correcting the indictment to state the correct place of the 18 January 2009 incident violated the accusation principle and fair-trial rights.
Solution extraite
The correction was a minor inaccuracy or clerical error; the place of the offence was known from the start and the defense was not impaired.
Motifs extraits
The accused had referred to the event at the victims’ home during police questioning, and all parties had long discussed that location. The correction did not broaden the accusation or require a new defense.