State v. R.J.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in accepting appellee’s no contest plea in juvenile court, after appellant, State of Florida, had announced a nolle prosse in the case. We hold the trial court could not accept appellee’s plea and reverse.

The following proceedings took place before the trial court, prior to the court accepting appellee’s plea of no contest:

The Clerk: [R.J.], page 2.

The Child: Here.

*371[Defense]: Judge, as to Mr. [J.], we’d like to enter an open plea of no contest.

[State]: Which case?

[Defense]: This is for 95-10059.

[State]: Judge, on that case the State’s…