Moss v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Charles Moss, Jr. appeals his conviction of violations of the Georgia Securities Act. OCGA § 10-5-12. Moss contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. He asserts that the State failed to initiate the prosecution against him within the applicable four-year statute of limitation period and that the State failed to allege any exception to the statute of limitation in the indictment.

Generally, prosecutions for violations of the Georgia Security Act — a felony — must be commenced within four years after the commission of the crime.…