People v. Smith

(Court opinion corrected 6/29/17.) Police searched Defendant's home and found marijuana and counterfeit currency, and he admitted that he used equipment to make counterfeit currency. Defendant pled guilty to charge of marijuana possession, and a year later grand jury indicted him for manufacturing counterfeit currency, based on evidence obtained in search that led to marijuana possession charge. Court properly dismissed counterfeiting charge, as compulsory joinder statute required State to charge Defendant with counterfeiting when it prosecuted him for marijuana possession. Statute prevents piecemeal litigation that harasses a Defendant. (PIERCE and MASON, concurring.)