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NORRIS v. STATE

No. 2D00-1744.

784 So.2d 1188 (2001)

Michael NORRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 11, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Allyn M. Giambalvo, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan P. Hurley, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

NORTHCUTT, Acting Chief Judge.

Michael Norris contends the statute of limitations barred his prosecution for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. We agree with him because the State failed to show that its delay in commencing the prosecution was not unreasonable.

The offenses leading to the instant charges occurred on April 3, 1995, and Norris was arrested the next day. He was diverted to drug court, but failed to appear on August...

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