Criminal law -- Grand theft -- Limitation of actions -- Trial court properly dismissed grand theft charge where capias was issued within limitations period but was not executed until almost eight years after state filed information -- Section 812.035(10) provides five-year limitations period for theft, and that period could be extended for no more than one year based on defendant's continuous absence from state -- Specific statute setting forth statute of limitations for theft controls over… [read post]

The facts of the case are fairly straightforward:Petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin, a Mexican national, has lived in the United States since preschool. [read post]