Bar Q: Amendment
Leave of court is required to amend a complaint or information before arraignment if the amendment __________. (1%) (A) upgrades the nature of the offense from a lower to a higher offense and excludes any of the accused (B) upgrades the nature of the offense from a lower to a higher offense and adds another accused (C) downgrades the nature of the offense from a higher to a lower offense or excludes any accused (D) downgrades the nature of the offense from a higher to a lower offense and adds another accused (E) All the above choices are inaccurate. (2013) Answer: C