Danny Britt, Respondent v. Legal Aid Society, Inc., Appellants

Summary

The Court held that a cause of action for legal malpractice arising from a criminal representation accrues only when the criminal proceeding is finally terminated without a conviction, i.e., when the indictment is dismissed. Because the indictment was dismissed on March 7, 1996, the plaintiff’s suit filed on September 27, 1997 was timely.