Does the statute of limitations apply to sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Maloy, 70 Cal.App.4th 570, 82 Cal.Rptr.2d 767 (Cal. App. 1999):
Respondent argues that the statute of limitations is an essential element of the crime. "The fact that the statute of limitations is jurisdictional necessarily determines that a prosecution within the period specified is an essential element of the offense." (People v. Allen (1941) 47 Cal.App.2d 735, 748, 118 P.2d
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