State v. Barnett

BROWN, Chief Judge.

_JiThis expedited criminal appeal by the state arises from the trial court’s granting of defendant’s pre-trial pro se motion to quash the indictment charging him with second degree murder.1 For the reasons set forth herein, the trial court’s ruling is vacated, the motion to quash is denied, and the matter is remanded for further proceedings.

Facts.

On December 21, 2011, based on the accounts of several eyewitnesses, defendant, Michael Lorenzo Barnett, Jr., was arrested for the shooting murder of Andre Alexander. On February 9, 2012, Barnett was indicted for second degree…