State v. Mars

This appeal by the State involves exclusively the application of the Maryland Statute of Limitations in non-penitentiary misdemeanor cases. The Annotated Code of Maryland, Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, § 5-106 (a), provides:

“Except as provided by this section, a prosecution for a misdemeanor not made punishable by confinement in the penitentiary by statute shall be instituted within one year after the offense was committed.”

The appellee in this case, William Mars, was initially indicted by a Cecil County grand jury of 1) false pretenses, 2) conspiracy to commit false pretenses, 3)…