Laverde v. State

Defendant seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent her prosecution for making a false statement in obtaining a false driver’s license and for possession of an illegal driver’s license. She argues that the statute of limitations has run and that the trial court should have granted her motion to dismiss. Prohibition is a proper remedy for a defendant challenging a prosecution barred by a statute of limitations period. Lett v. State, 837 So.2d 614 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). The limitation period on these third degree felonies is three years after the offense is committed, section 775.15(2)(b), Florida…