State ex rel. Welch v. Circuit Court in & for Escambia County

Petitioner seeks to prohibit his trial on charges of armed robbery alleging that the statute of limitations, section 775.15, Florida Statutes (1977), has expired.

*66Section 775.15 which was in effect at the time of the charged offense provides in pertinent part:

775.15 Time limitations.—(1) A prosecution for a capital or life felony may be commenced at any time....(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, prosecutions for other offenses are subject to the following periods of limitation:

(а) A prosecution for a felony of the first degree must be commenced within 4 years after it is…