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§ 1022 Whenever the defendant is acquitted on the merits, he is acquitted of the same offense, notwithstanding any defect in form or substance in the accusat…

Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 6: Pleadings and Proceedings Before Trial | Chapter 4: Plea

Whenever the defendant is acquitted on the merits, he is acquitted of the same offense, notwithstanding any defect in form or substance in the accusatory pleading on which the trial was had.

Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.