AKERS v. STATE

No. KK-157.

370 So.2d 81 (1979)

James D. AKERS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 26, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Randolph P. Murrell, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Miguel A. Olivella, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


MILLS, Acting Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Akers of armed robbery. The trial court adjudicated him guilty and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment. He appeals contending the court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal based on the State's failure to adduce evidence during the trial that the prosecution of the crime was commenced within the two year statute of limitations. We agree and reverse.

On 7 December 1977, the State filed an information...

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