Schleiss v. State

We set forth only those facts relevant to this review, some at this time and others in considering the issues raised by the defendant.

A second alleged party to the crime, Ronald Mathwick, was tried in a separate proceeding, which took place prior to defendant’s trial. Mathwick was adjudged not guilty. The defendant moved the court for dismissal on the ground that the issue to be tried had been fully litigated in the case of State v. Mathwick and, thus, the state was foreclosed from relitigation of the alleged criminal violation with respect to defendant. This motion was denied.

In both the…