James v. Galetka

OPINION

DAVIS, Presiding Judge:

Defendant appeals from the dismissal of his petition for extraordinary relief, arguing that because the statute of limitations had run on a charge of tampering with evidence, a second degree felony, that charge should not have been included in a plea bargain *569arrangement wherein defendant also pleaded guilty to manslaughter, also a second degree felony. We affirm.

FACTS

Defendant was arrested on October 23, 1986, and charged with first degree murder.1 On May 1, 1989, a jury convicted defendant of first degree murder and the trial court sentenced him to life…