State v. Gray

OPINION

BIRCH, Justice.

On September 15, 1992, a Wilson County grand jury indicted Harold Winter Gray, the defendant, upon a single charge of carnal knowledge of a female under the age of twelve. 1 The indictment alleged that the offense occurred in the early months of 1950.

In a pretrial motion to dismiss the indictment, Gray contended that prosecution was barred by the statute of limitations and that the indictment violated his due process and speedy trial rights under the constitutions of the United States and the State of Tennessee. He based these contentions on the prejudice to his rights…