State v. Baggerly

This is a criminal case in which the state moved for a continuance so as to enable it to file a motion to consolidate one charge against the defendant with another charge which admittedly arose from the same transaction or "criminal episode.” That motion was made at the beginning of the trial of the first charge. It was resisted by defendant and denied by the trial court. Defendant was then tried and found not guilty of the first charge.

Defendant then moved to dismiss the second charge "on the grounds of former jeopardy.” That motion was denied by the trial court and defendant was then…