State v. Cantu

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting Angelica Cantu’s motion to dismiss an information charging her with habitually driving with a revoked license. The trial court dismissed the information because section 322.34(10), Florida Statutes (2008), makes the offense a misdemeanor when the current revocation results from the failure to pay specified financial obligations. This section, however, became effective on July 1, 2008. See ch. 2008-53, §§ 1, 3, Laws of Fla. Cantu’s alleged offense occurred on May 1, 2008. Accordingly, the new statute does not apply to this offense. See…