A law in California allowed for the revival of criminal prosecutions even after the statute of limitations had expired. This means that people could be prosecuted for crimes committed a long time ago, even though the law stated that they cannot be prosecuted after a certain amount of time has passed. The Supreme Court analyzed whether this law was constitutional or not, and whether it violated the Ex Post Facto Clause that prohibits the retroactive application of certain laws.
Stogner v. California (2003)
Supreme Court of the United States
539 U.S. 607, 156 L. Ed. 2d 544, 123 S. Ct. 2446, 2003 U.S. LEXIS 5011, SCDB 2002-084
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