State v. Merritt

¶ 1 Diana Merritt was convicted of 10 counts of mortgage fraud in 2015. Although the crimes charged occurred between 2008 and 2009, the criminal activity was not actually discovered by law enforcement until 2014. Merritt argues the charging document did not sufficiently provide information that the alleged charges occurred within the statute of limitations as required by RCW 10.37.050(5). Merritt also argues that the State's alleged failure to comply with the statute of limitations constitutes a due process violation because the statute of limitations is an essential element of which Merritt…