Guzman v. State

Victor Guzman appeals his convictions for attempted felony murder, lewd and lascivious battery on a person 12 to 16 years old, and aggravated battery with great bodily harm. In this appeal, we need only address the defendant’s argument that the convictions are barred by the statute of limitations in effect at the time the offenses were committed. Finding this argument to have merit, we reverse and remand with instructions to vacate the convictions.

In reaching this result, we are following a prior decision of this Court holding that a defendant may raise the statute of limitations for the…