D. W. J. v. STATE

No. UU-2.

397 So.2d 722 (1981)

D. W. J., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Thomas Presnell, Jr., Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The issue for our determination is whether the juvenile court has the authority to modify or set aside a previously entered commitment order after 60 days have elapsed from its imposition. The trial court, in a well-reasoned opinion, concluded that such authority does not exist. We affirm.

Resolution of the issue presented involves a question of the statutory interpretation of Section 39.11, Florida Statutes (1979), which provides, in pertinent...

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