State v. Murray

The State appeals from the trial court's order granting a motion to dismiss the three-count indictment against Karys Murray.

The following time line of events is relevant to our resolution of this appeal: Murray was indicted in December 1995 for murder made capital because it was committed during the course of a robbery. Murray pleaded guilty in 1997 to the lesser-included offenses of felony murder (the underlying felony being a robbery) and first-degree robbery, and he was sentenced to consecutive sentences of life imprisonment. Murray did not appeal his convictions and sentences.

The State…