Opinion ID: 2602301
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Sexual Abuse of a Child

Text: ¶ 32 In this interlocutory appeal, we decline to decide which statute of limitations is applicable to second degree sexual abuse of a child. This question is beyond the scope of review for which we granted Lusk's petition for this interlocutory appeal. See State v. Redd, 1999 UT 108, ¶ 9, 992 P.2d 986 (explaining that appellate courts will address only issues actually appealed from lower courts). This appeal was granted to address only whether the district court erred in denying Lusk's motion to dismiss. The State did not file sexual abuse of a child charges against Lusk until after the district court decided Lusk's motion to dismiss. [8] ¶ 33 Moreover, the thrust of Lusk's argument in his brief concerned the application of the statute of limitations to aggravated sexual abuse of a child rather than to second degree sexual abuse of a child. Although the State addressed the issue in its brief, the issue was never properly before us, and we therefore decline to address it.