(Likely) Coming Soon to the Supreme Court: When Does the Involvement of DNA Evidence Toll the Criminal Statute of Limitations?

State v. Twiggs, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2016).  In this conspiracy to commit robbery case, the Law Division dismissed the indictment because the State began the prosecution beyond the time allowed by the statute of limitations, N.J.S.A. 2C:1-6.  The State appealed, contending that a provision of that statute that tolls the limitations period […]

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