State v. Parady
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
1Opinion of the CourtJohnston, J.
The applicable statute is section 13 óf chapter 427 of the Revised Laws. “All . . . indictments, except . . . [grand larceny not within the exception], shall be filed or found within six years after the offense is committed ...”
The indictments are accordingly barred and should be quashed, “Some of the statutes provide that the indictment must be found or the information instituted within a specified time after the commission of the offense, in which case the prosecution is barred if the indictment is not found or the information instituted within the time prescribed, and the statute is not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. ClappSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1946
- State v. NuteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1884
3Cited by1 opinion
- Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977