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THOMPSON v. STATE

No. CR78-72.

570 S.W.2d 262 (1978)

John T. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 1.

September 11, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Craig, Little Rock, for appellant.

James M. Duckett, Little Rock, for appellee.

HOWARD, Justice.

This appeal presents the following question for resolution:

Whether the issuance of a uniform traffic ticket and complaint to a motorist by a police officer, immediately after the motorist is arrested for a traffic violation committed in the presence of the officer, constitutes commencement of prosecution of the alleged offense so as to toll the running of the one year statute of limitation applicable to misdemeanor charges?

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