R.L.B. v. State

The sole issue raised in the instant case is whether the trial court erred in deviating from the Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) recommended commitment level. We affirm.

The twelve-year-old appellant pled guilty to the lesser included offense of attempted sexual battery, and the court adjudicated him delinquent. Contrary to DJJ’s recommendation, however, the court committed him to the high risk restrictiveness level. Appellant argues on appeal, as he did below, that the court lacked authority to order placement at the high-risk restrictiveness level because no programs were available in…