Walker v. State

Shawn Walker, a juvenile at the time his crimes were committed, has appealed from the imposition of adult sanctions in the absence of specific findings by the trial court on the criteria set forth in section 39.059(7)(c)(1H6), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1990). We reverse and remand for resen-tencing.

Walker was charged with three counts of selling cocaine within 1000 feet of a school, committed when he was 17 years old. He pled nolo contendere to the charges in exchange for a guidelines sentence and concurrent minimum mandatory terms. The written plea form did not address his juvenile status. The…