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5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1984–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Garofalogreen2 sentences2025“The sole purpose of a statute of limitations in the criminal context is to prevent the State from hampering defense preparation by delaying prosecution until a point in time when its evidence is stale and defense witnesses have died, disappeared or otherwise become unavailable.” State v. Garofalo, 453 So. 2d 905, 906 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984). 2001However, "The sole purpose of a statute of limitations in a criminal context is to prevent the State from hampering defense preparation by delaying prosecution until a point in time when its evidence is stale and defense witnesses have died, disappeared or otherwise become unavailable." State v. Garofalo, 453 So.2d 905, 906 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984) (citing State v. Hickman, 189 So.2d 254 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966)). | 3 | 3 |
State v. Hickmangreen2 sentences2001State v. Hickman, 189 So.2d 254 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966). 2001However, "The sole purpose of a statute of limitations in a criminal context is to prevent the State from hampering defense preparation by delaying prosecution until a point in time when its evidence is stale and defense witnesses have died, disappeared or otherwise become unavailable." State v. Garofalo, 453 So.2d 905, 906 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984) (citing State v. Hickman, 189 So.2d 254 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966)). | 2 | 4 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.