In this appeal we are confronted with the question whether an habitual offender indictment is irremediably flawed where it misnames the felony of conviction but gives the place and date of judgment and the cause number. We hold that the nature of the felony of conviction is not an essential element to the finding of habitual offender status under Miss.Code 1972 Ann. § 99-19-81 (Supp. 1993...
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