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In Franklin v. State, 505 So.2d 1118, 1119 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987), this court determined that the offense of grand theft is controlled by section 812.035(10), "which provides a five-year statute of limitations in cases of theft instead of the general threeyear statute of limitations for third degree felonies" outlined in section 775.15.
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No. 86-1711.
April 24, 1987.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; John S. Andrews, Judge.
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, Bartow, and Allyn Giambalvo, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert J. Krauss, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.
Our disposition of this case is controlled by application of section 812.035(10), Florida Statutes (1985), which provides a five-year statute of limitations in cases of theft instead of the general three-year statute of limitations for third degree felonies. State v. Chacon, 479 So.2d 229 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); State v. Bare, 473 So.2d 799 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985). Accordingly, the judgment and sentence are affirmed.
DANAHY, C.J., and SCHOONOVER and HALL, JJ., concur.