STATE v. R.J.

No. 97-3519.

763 So.2d 370 (1998)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. R.J., a child, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Joseph A. Tringali, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for Appellant.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Anthony Calvello, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for Appellee.


SHAHOOD, J.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in accepting appellee's no contest plea in juvenile court, after appellant, State of Florida, had announced a nolle prosse in the case. We hold the trial court could not accept appellee's plea and reverse.

The following proceedings took place before the trial court, prior to the court accepting appellee's plea of no contest:

The Clerk: [R.J.], page 2. The Child: Here....

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