Statute of Limitations on Drugs and Conspiracy

My question involves criminal law for the state of: California. I have charges of selling of narcotics, possesion of narc., and consperacy all felonies. I was arrested under a false name and through a fingerprint scan, the charges came back to me (of course). So I have only had my initial arrest and signature bond release under this false identity. The arrest was made in 1997, and California has had serveral calls made to them; IE, both times I was released from Colorado department of corrections, letting California know that I was availiable for extradition. California declined every time. I just wonder if they have'nt put my prints and false name together. I am no longer running from these charges; rather, facing them. Has the statute of limitations run out? I reciently had an FBI crimminal record report ran, for the purpose of going fishing in Canada and they show an active warrant. Thank you for your time, Bettermannow

If a warrant was issued, then the statute of limitations is no longer a concern. Time stops when a warrant is issued or the defendant is out of the jurisdiction.

If you want to take care of the issue, you will need to go to California, apparently.

- Carl

Do you think retaining some council in California and trying to move foreward is an option? I am not located near California. Thank -you Bettermannow

You can do that as a first step. However, the charges will have to be tried in California.