NORTON v. STATE

No. 2D15-2231.

173 So.3d 1124 (2015)

Kari-Lynn NORTON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

September 4, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Dillinger , Public Defender, and Monica Grey , Assistant Public Defender, New Port Richey, for Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan Hurley , Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Respondent.


Kari-Lynn Norton petitions this court for a writ prohibiting the circuit court from proceeding with a criminal prosecution against her because the statute of limitations expired before the State commenced prosecution. We grant the petition. The State failed to demonstrate that it conducted a diligent search to locate Ms. Norton so that its...

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