State v. Selvage

The sole question in this case is whether a statutory period of limitations for commencing a criminal prosecution is dispositive of an individual’s constitutional right to a speedy trial. Appellant contends that because appellee was indicted within the statutory period of limitations for commencing a criminal prosecution under R.C. 2901.13, the trial court and the court of appeals erred as a matter of law in determining that appellee’s speedy trial rights had been violated. In effect, appellant argues that appellee could not have been prejudiced by any delay in commencing prosecution when…