William R. Crews v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC14-319 ____________ WILLIAM R. CREWS, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [November 25, 2015] CANADY, J. In this case we are asked to decide a question of law which the First District Court of Appeal certified to be of great public importance: DOES THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR “MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE” BY A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IN SECTION 775.15(12)(b), FLORIDA STATUTES, APPLY TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER? Crews v. State, No. 1D12-4703 (Fla. 1st DCA Feb. 4, 2014). The district court held that the statutory provision in question, which…