If any indictment describes a defendant as a person whose name is to the jurors unknown, and it afterward appears that at the time of finding the bill his name was known, the court may order the indictment to be amended according to the fact.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 99-7-1. Indictment may charge offenses according to common law or statute
§ 99-7-3. Formal or technical words not necessary
§ 99-7-5. Allegations of time; want of perfect venue
§ 99-7-7. How instruments pleaded
§ 99-7-11. Concurrence of twelve grand jurors required for finding
§ 99-7-13. Secret record book; accused may be tried on copy made from record book
§ 99-7-15. Authority to inspect indictment limited to certain officers until arrest made
§ 99-7-17. Dilatory pleas; must be verified by oath
§ 99-7-19. Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information
§ 99-7-21. Demurrers; when filed; amendment of indictment
§ 99-7-25. Amendment where name of unknown defendant is discovered