282 So. 2d 162 - State v. King’s Empirical Analysis

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35 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"In deciding when the statute of limitations begins to run in a given case several considerations guide our decision. The purpose of a statute of limitations is to limit exposure to criminal prosecution to a certain fixed period of time following the occurrence of those acts the legislature has decided to punish by criminal sanctions. Such a limitation is designed to protect individuals from having to defend themselves against charges when the basic facts may have become obscured by the passage of time and to minimize the danger of official punishment because of acts in the far-distant past. Such a time limit may also have the salutary effect of encouraging law enforcement officials promptly to investigate suspected criminal activity. For these reasons and others, we have stated before `the principle that criminal limitations statutes are "to be liberally interpretated in favor of repose," United States v. Scharton, 285 U.S. 518, 522 , 52 S.Ct. 416 , 76 L.Ed. 917, 919 (1932).' United States v. Habig, 390 U.S. 222, 227 , 88 S.Ct. 926 , 19 L.Ed.2d 1055, 1059 (1968). We have also said that `[s]tatutes of limitations normally begin to run when the crime is complete.' Pendergast v. United States, 317 U.S. 412, 418 , 63 S.Ct. 268 , 87 L.Ed. 368, 372 (1943); see United States v. Irvine, 98 U.S. 450, 452 , 25 L.Ed. 193, 194 (1879). And Congress has declared a policy that the statute of limitations should not be extended `[e]xcept as otherwise expressly provided by law.' 18 U.S.C. § 3”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 311 So. 2d 190 - State v. Webb

2. “A most significant burden of proof is placed upon the State in order to proceed once the jurisdiction of the court is questioned [by] the raising of the statute of limitations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 370 So. 2d 81 - Akers v. State

3. “"The statute of limitations begins to run from the time of commission of an offense, or when the crime is complete, not the date the crime is discovered. " [Emphasis supplied]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 311 So. 2d 190 - State v. Webb