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What is the statue of limitations on a misdemeanor charge of shoplifting in California?

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my wife was charged with shoplifting about four years ago we never received a court date so we thoght the charges were droped due to lack of evidence.she was involved in a miner traffic altercation and was informed that she had a warrant for her arrest. she has never been in trouble with the law before and the shoplifting charge was really weak.now we have to go to court on 10-28-2008 and she's really worried. please help us if you can with some information on this matter. thank you verry much

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