Legal Opinion

Lawson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 4, 2011No. 2D09-2283PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

Micah Lynn Lawson appeals his judgment and sentences for burglary of a dwelling with assault or battery, lewd or *1288lascivious battery against an elderly person, and abuse of an elderly person. Mr. Lawson argues, and the State concedes, that his prosecution on the charges of lewd or lascivious battery and elder abuse is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. For this reason, we vacate the judgment and sentences on these two charges. Mr. Lawson’s three other arguments are without merit and do not warrant discussion. Accordingly, we affirm his judgment and sentence on the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Andrews v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Bryson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State of Florida v. Earvin SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 2018
  2. Dixon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  3. Micah L. Lawson v. Secretary, Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  4. State of Florida v. Earvin SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 2018

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