Arnold v. State

CAMPBELL, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant, Richard Ray Arnold, appeals his judgment and sentence for grand theft. Appellant pled no contest to the charges, reserving his right to appeal the denial of his motion to dismiss. Appellant moved to dismiss the information, alleging that prosecution was barred by the applicable statute of limitation, section 812.035(10), Florida Statutes (1989) because, due to the state’s lack of a diligent search for his whereabouts, he was not served with the capias for his arrest within five years of the date of the offense. We agree with appellant that prosecution…