Legal Opinion
People v. Simpson
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 31, 1986No. G002947PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
On January 9, 1985, defendant was arrested and charged with eight counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14. (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a).)1 Following a preliminary hearing, the defendant moved to dismiss count VIII for failure to prosecute within the prescribed time period. The motion was granted and the People appeal, contending count VIII is subject to a six-year limitation period. We agree and reverse.
Count VIII of the information alleges defendant, in February 1979, committed an act in violation of section 288, subdivision (a). At that time,…
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