Norton v. State

Kari-Lynn Norton petitions this court for a writ prohibiting the circuit court from proceeding with a criminal prosecution against her because the statute of limitations expired before the State commenced prosecution. We grant the petition. The State failed to demonstrate that it conducted a diligent search to locate Ms. Norton so that its delay in executing the capias was reasonable. We order the circuit court to discharge Ms. Norton in Pasco County Circuit Court case number CRC10-04873CFAWS-04.

The State filed a one-count information charging Ms. Norton with violating the “doctor-shopping”…