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shaynalausa2000
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What is the name of your state? Florida
My 19 year old son has told me he confessed to taking 3 Viagra tablets and one Xanax tablet from a Walgreens in Central Florida where he was employed as a pharmacy technician. He agreed to pay, and paid $150 in "restitution." He was not arrested, nor were the police called. He was immediately fired. Thereafter, he received a letter from Civil Recovery Services in California, asking for an additional $200. My concern is that paying this civil restitution in no way absolves him of any potential criminal charges for taking the pills from the pharmacy. In 28 days, he will report for active duty into the Navy. My question is: what is the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution for the taking of the pills? To my knowledge, no criminal charges have been filed yet, but even if the additional $200 is paid, he's still on the hook for the theft from a criminal standpoint. I realize the state of Florida is unlikely to press charges for the theft of four pills, but I would like to know what the statute is anyway. Thanks very much for your time.
My 19 year old son has told me he confessed to taking 3 Viagra tablets and one Xanax tablet from a Walgreens in Central Florida where he was employed as a pharmacy technician. He agreed to pay, and paid $150 in "restitution." He was not arrested, nor were the police called. He was immediately fired. Thereafter, he received a letter from Civil Recovery Services in California, asking for an additional $200. My concern is that paying this civil restitution in no way absolves him of any potential criminal charges for taking the pills from the pharmacy. In 28 days, he will report for active duty into the Navy. My question is: what is the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution for the taking of the pills? To my knowledge, no criminal charges have been filed yet, but even if the additional $200 is paid, he's still on the hook for the theft from a criminal standpoint. I realize the state of Florida is unlikely to press charges for the theft of four pills, but I would like to know what the statute is anyway. Thanks very much for your time.