State v. Horsley

JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a criminal case. The issues presented are:

1. Is a minute entry signed by the judge sufficient to dismiss a criminal case?

Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that it is not.

2. Is an order dismissing a criminal case nunc pro tunc effective to dismiss the case as of a prior date, where the judge announced his intention to dismiss the case on the prior date and where an order carrying out this intent was not entered through inadvertence? We hold that the nunc pro tunc order is effective to dismiss the case.

3. Was any violation of I.C. § 19-3501(2) proved by…