State v. Mitchell

The state appeals trial court’s determination that the statute of limitations pursuant to R.C. 2901.13 had expired and the subsequent granting of defendant-appellee Gloria Mitchell’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons adduced below, we affirm.

A review of the record reveals that Mitchell was indicted on two counts of theft in violation of R.C. 2913.02. The date of the offense on the first count was from February to December 1982. The date of the offense on the second count was from January 1983 to May 1984.

Mitchell was also indicted on a third count of trafficking in food stamps in violation…