Opinion by Bell, C.J. In Massey v. State, 320 Md. 605, 579 A.2d 265 (1990), this Court considered, in the context of a prosecution for welfare perjury, the appropriate limitations period for misdemeanor prosecutions, and, in particular, those involving "penitentiary misdemeanors." When that case was decided, the general statute of limitations for misdemeanors was contained in Md. Code (1974, 1989 Repl. Vol.), §§ 5-106 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

Skopp argued the misdemeanor charges against Moore should be dismissed because Maryland Code, § 5-106 of the Courts &Judicial Proceedings Article stated misdemeanors were subject to a one-year statute of limitations from the date the offense was committed, which in this case was 2001. Skopp also directed the trial court to In Re Anthony R., 362 Md. 51 (2000), and Massey v. State, 320 Md. 605 (1990). The trial court denied the motion, agreeing with the prosecutor that the statute of limitations began to run when Moore's identity was discovered in 2007; therefore Moore was charged within the one-year time limit.