State v. Hunter

EILEEN T. GALLAGHER, J.:

{¶ 1} Appellant, the state of Ohio, appeals the decision of the trial court to dismiss the indictment against defendant-appellee, Isaac Hunter ("Hunter"), for preindictment delay. The state raises the following assignment of error:

The trial court erred in dismissing the indictment as appellee failed to present evidence establishing that he suffered substantial and actual prejudice due to preindictment delay.

{¶ 2} After careful review of the record and relevant case law, we reverse the trial court's judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this…