What constitutes "discovery" for purposes of the statute of limitation period?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ambito, D067341 (Cal. App. 2016):
Although "discovery" for purposes of the commencement of the limitations period requires only constructive knowledge, a victim has not constructively discovered the offense if the facts " 'would have only created a suspicion of wrongdoing.' " (People v. Crossman, supra, 210 Cal.App.3d at p. 481.) "[I]t is the discovery of the crime, and not
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