Can discovery for purposes of the statute of limitations be by either the victim or law?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Lucena, C059767, C064415, No. 04F10845 (Cal. App. 2010):

People v. Bell (1996) 45 Cal.App.4th 1030 found prejudicial error in the failure to instruct that discovery for purposes of the statute of limitations could be by either the victim or law

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