J. H. v. STATE

No. 78-882.

370 So.2d 1219 (1979)

J. H., a Juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 15, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Karen M. Gottlieb, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Steven R. Jacob, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HAVERFIELD, C.J., and PEARSON and SCHWARTZ, JJ.


SCHWARTZ, Judge.

J.H. appeals from an adjudication of delinquency based upon the trial court's finding that he was guilty of the crime of robbery. We reverse because the evidence was insufficient to support the finding.

The facts are simple. The victim, a Mrs. Hopkins, was seated on a bus bench when she was approached by two males. One, who was named Mack, sat next to Mrs. Hopkins; the other, the respondent J.H., stood behind the bench. Mack struggled with...

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