State v. Dozal

Wahl, J.:

Javier Dozal appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss criminal charges based on the State’s failure to prosecute within the 2-year statute of limitations.

The Garden City Police Department conducted controlled buys of cocaine from Javier Dozal at his residence on July 21, 1998, and August 4, 1998. The State filed charges against Dozal on March 24, 1999. On September 29, 1999, these charges were dismissed by the State to relinquish jurisdiction to the federal courts.

On July 20, 2000, the State again filed charges against Dozal for the acts that took place on…