State v. Parker

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Megan Parker appeals a decision of the Clark County Municipal Court denying her motion to dismiss misdemeanor charges pending against her after the dismissal of a felony charge arising from the same act or transaction. She argues that the court violated Crim.R. 5(B) when it failed to dismiss the misdemeanor charges after the State elected to indict on the felony but not the misdemeanor charges. She further argues that the municipal court erred in adjudicating the misdemeanor charges because Crim.R. 5(B) divested the court of jurisdiction.

{¶ 2} We conclude that the…