J.N. v. STATE

No. 2D13-351.

132 So.3d 881 (2014)

J.N., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard L. Dimmig, II , Public Defender, and Tosha Cohen , Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan P. Hurley , Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


SLEET, Judge.

J.N. appeals the order committing him to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in a moderate-risk facility. Because the juvenile court deviated from the DJJ's recommendation of probation without indicating its reasons for doing so, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

On December 7, 2012, J.N. pleaded no contest to petit theft (case 2012-4263) and grand theft (case 2012-4114). On December 13,...

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