State v. Barnes

BISTLINE, Justice.

I

The evidence presented at the preliminary hearing showed that in 1983, a new Chevrolet pick-up was stolen from Apple-way Chevrolet Inc., a Spokane, Washington, car dealership. In 1990, Barnes was found in possession of the pick-up truck. Barnes may have been in possession of the truck since 1983. In 1987, Barnes told his sister that the truck was “hot.”

In 1991, Barnes was charged with grand theft by possession of stolen property, a violation of I.C. § 18-2403(4). Barnes moved to dismiss the information arguing that: (1) the I.C. § 19-402(1) statute of limitations had…