Finley v. State

The appellant, Dennis Wilson Finley, Jr., appeals from his guilty plea conviction for theft of property in the first degree, contending that his prosecution was barred by the three-year statute of limitations in § 15-3-1, Ala. Code 1975.

The record reflects that on September 11, 1990, an indictment was returned charging the appellant with theft of property in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-8-3, Ala. Code 1975. The theft that served as the basis of the indictment allegedly occurred in May 1990. On December 10, 1990, upon the appellant's agreement with the state to pay court costs and to…