Court dismisses assault charge due to statute of limitations expiring before first-instance judgment. Defendant's appeal rejected on evidence grounds but case voided by time bar.

The appellate court vacated the first-instance conviction for harassment and dismissed the proceedings due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Although the defense argued the lower court erred in attributing SMS messages to the defendant without sufficient proof, the court found the evidence evaluation correct. The decision was ultimately based on the fact that the one-year limitation period for prosecuting the offense had expired before the trial concluded.