Legal Opinion

In the Interest of C.S.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 16, 1991No. 90-0016PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LETTS, Judge.

The juvenile defendant was adjudicated guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. We affirm the adjudication and commitment to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, but reverse the trial judge’s substitution of another program option instead of one of the three furnished by the department. See § 39.09(3)(e), Florida Statutes (1989).

It is true that in M.M. v. Korda, 544 So.2d 318 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989), we held that a trial judge should not be prevented from expressing his concern, dissatisfaction and criticism of the program options presented by HRS. However, in M.M., no…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. MM v. KordaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. A.T. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. B.J.M. v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  2. Bjm v. Dept. Health & Rehab. Serv.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993

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