K.R.R. v. State

Defendant, a juvenile, argues that trial court erred in adjudicating him delinquent upon finding he had committed the offense of loitering and prowling, in violation of section 856.021, Florida Statutes (1991). He argues that the evidence of loitering and prowling was legally insufficient. We reverse.

In response to a report of an automobile theft in progress at a funeral parlor in downtown Lake Wales on August 30,1992, Officer Goolsby was searching the area for suspects. Ten minutes after receiving the report, at 12:30 a.m., Goolsby spotted defendant and his companion, who were walking on…