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453 So. 2d 437

Bridenthal v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1984-07-06

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 2016

2 state decisions

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“[I]n the separate appeals of the defendant’s codefendants, this court has issued an opinion reversing the codefen-dants’ convictions on the seven larceny counts on the ground that the larceny counts are barred by the statute of limitations. Maguire v. State, 453 So.2d 438 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984). The statute of limitations is a jurisdictional issue and this court is not foreclosed from considering that issue notwithstanding that the issue was not raised at the trial or appellate level. Mead v. State, 101 So.2d 373 (Fla. 1958).”

quoted by 1 later decision, including Smith v. State

Relies on 101 So. 2d 373 - Mead v. State · 453 So. 2d 438 - Maguire v. State

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Decided 1984-07-06

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DANAHY, Judge.

¶1The defendant appeals his convictions on seven counts of grand larceny, eleven counts of grand theft, and three counts of common law cheat. We find no merit in any of the issues raised by the defendant.

¶2However, in the separate appeals of the defendant’s codefendants, this court has issued an opinion reversing the code-fendants’ convictions on the seven larceny counts on the ground that the larceny counts are barred by the statute of limitations. Maguire v. State, 453 So.2d 438 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984). The statute of limitations is a jurisdictional issue and this court is not foreclosed from considering that issue notwithstanding that the issue was not raised at the trial or appellate level. Mead v. State, 101 So.2d 373 (Fla.1958).

¶3Accordingly, we reverse the defendant’s convictions on counts 2 through 5 and 18 through 20 in case no. 81-499 as being barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm the defendant’s convictions in all other respects.

¶4REVERSED IN PART and AFFIRMED IN PART.

BOARDMAN, A.C.J., and LEHAN, J., concur.
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