State v. Jones

The state appeals an order dismissing an indictment. We reverse.

The indictment charges defendant with murder, assault in the second degree, menacing and attempted murder. Detective Peck was one of the primary investigators in the murder investigation. He and another officer made measurements of the crime scene and searched the victim’s truck. Peck also interviewed defendant, swabbed her hands for a gun shot residue test, interviewed the victim of the alleged menacing and made a video tape of the crime scene.

In February, 1986, Peck was accused of stealing drugs from the Lincoln County Sheriffs…