An indictment or information is sufficient if it can be understood therefrom: (1) That it is entitled in a court having authority to receive it, although the name of the court is not stated; (2) That the indictment was found by a grand jury of the county in which the public offense was committed; (3) That the defendant is named or, if his name is unknown, that he is described by a fictitious name with a statement that his true name is unknown to the grand jury or prosecuting attorney; (4) That the offense charged was committed within the jurisdiction of the county; and (5) That the offense charged is designated in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.
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