State v. Gardner

HOWE, Chief Justice:

T1 The State has raised a jurisdictional issue in this appeal by a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, which defendant opposes. We deferred ruling on the motion and directed that the parties brief the issue for plenary review. We address this procedural issue for the guidance of the trial courts in this state.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

12 Defendant was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child. He entered pleas of not guilty. In March 1998, the trial court denied defendant's motion to suppress and ruled that he had voluntarily and knowingly…