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S.C. v. STATE

No. 1D03-5202.

877 So.2d 850 (2004)

S.C., a child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 9, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Charlie Crist, Attorney General, Shasta W. Kruse, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

S.C., a child, appeals the trial court's adjudication of delinquency and commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Because the trial court erred in departing from the Department's commitment recommendation, we reverse.

The reasons set forth by the trial court in support of departure must be supported by competent, substantial evidence, and the trial court's reasoning must refer to the characteristics of the restrictiveness level in relation...

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