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Criminal procedure — Charging document — Amendment
Appellant Lamont Jones was indicted in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of heroin, operating a vehicle in an unsafe condition, and driving on a revoked license. Prior to trial and over Mr. Jones’s objection, the court allowed the State to amend the charging document to substitute fentanyl for heroin in the first two charges. Appellant was tried by a jury and convicted on all counts.
