State v. Dalling

McDEVITT, Chief Justice.

The State of Idaho appeals from an order of the district court dismissing an indictment against Respondent, Jeffrey Dalling (Dall-ing). The district court held that the indictment was invalid on the ground that the grand jury returned the indictment after the grand jury’s term had expired.

I

BACKGROUND AND FACTS

The grand jury in this case was convened on October 13,1992 and served through May 6, 1993. The grand jury was officially discharged on May 7,1993. Based on the information contained in the record, the grand jury met and returned indictments on March 23, 1993,…