Legal Opinion
State v. Nielsen
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 2001No. E1998-00525-SC-R11-CDPublishedCited by 23 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · AndersonAnderson, C.J.
DROWOTA, BIRCH and HOLDER, JJ., joined.
We granted this appeal to determine whether a superseding indictment issued after the statute of limitations has elapsed must allege that the prosecution was timely commenced within the statutory period. After the trial court refused to dismiss the indictment, the defendants were tried and convicted of theft of property over $10,000. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions. After reviewing the record and applicable authority, we conclude that the superseding indictment, which was issued after the statute of limitations had elapsed,…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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4Cited by23 opinions
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