State v. Coleman

OPINION

HEDGES, Justice.

The State appeals the dismissal of four counts of aggravated peijury against Larance Coleman in cause number 744935 and two counts of aggravated peijury against Walter Brys in cause number 744940. The trial court granted habeas corpus relief to the appellees on the grounds that based on Tex.Crim. P.Code Ann. §§ 12.03(d) and 12.02 (Vernon Supp.1998), the statute of limitations for aggravated peijury is two years. In its sole point of error, the State argues that the statute of limitations for aggravated perjury is three years.

Appellees were indicted for aggravated…