State v. Williams

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for second-degree burglary, ORS 164.215, and first-degree theft, ORS 164.055. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the charges that led to those convictions, because the state did not commence the prosecution of the charges within the time limit established by the applicable statute of limitation. We agree with defendant and reverse.

The crimes for which defendant was convicted are felonies subject to a three-year statute of limitation. See ORS 131.125(6)(a); ORS 164.055(3); ORS 164.215(2). That means that the state…