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J.W.H. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Aug 21, 1981
402 So. 2d 562 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

Opinion

No. YY-177.

August 21, 1981.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Duval County, Everett Richardson, J.

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, Carl S. McGinnes, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Gregory C. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


J.W.H. raises two points on appeal concerning the legality of his order of disposition adjudicating him delinquent for having committed a simple battery. The first point, contending that the judge who presided at the disposition proceeding did not adequately ascertain the facts which had previously taken place, is controlled by McCoy v. State, 344 So.2d 250 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977) and Castor v. State, 351 So.2d 375 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977), and we find it without merit.

We agree with the appellant's contention in point two that the length of appellant's term of punishment stated in the order of disposition exceeded the maximum amount allowable under Section 39.11(3), Florida Statutes (1979). See G.W.M. v. State, 391 So.2d 738 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). Moreover, the state concedes error as to this point. Accordingly, we reverse the cause and remand with directions that the lower court shall modify its order of disposition by confining its punishment to the parameters required by Section 39.11(3).

MILLS, ERVIN and LARRY G. SMITH, concur.


Summaries of

J.W.H. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Aug 21, 1981
402 So. 2d 562 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)
Case details for

J.W.H. v. State

Case Details

Full title:J.W.H., A CHILD, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Aug 21, 1981

Citations

402 So. 2d 562 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

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