Thomas Lang. Thomas Lang was standing at the door of his dressing room, waiting to take his spot at the last Modern Drummer Festival Weekend. The thirty-four-year-old, Austrian-born drummer, now a resident of England, was an unknown quantity to this discriminating crowd. By rights, he ought to have been quaking in his shoes.
California has comprehensiveâand complicatedârules regarding statutes of limitations for criminal cases. The statute of limitations specifies the time period within which a case must be commenced by the state.
Manslaughter Statute of Limitations. Each state has different statutes of limitations for manslaughter, often depending on whether it was voluntary or involuntary. Some states, such as California, have specific types of manslaughter, like vehicular manslaughter, which also carries different statutes. On average, however, the statute of limitations is two years, although this can be tolled if the defendant is out of state or out of the country.