F.F. v. State

The juvenile appeals from the circuit court’s finding of guilt for which the court withheld an adjudication of delinquency. The juvenile argues the court erred in two respects: (1) by denying the juvenile’s motion for judgment of dismissal based on insufficient evidence; and (2) by assessing a teen court cost where state law does not permit a court to assess that cost when adjudication is withheld in a juvenile case.

On the first argument, we affirm without further discussion. On the second argument, we reverse. Section 938.19, Florida Statutes (2015), states, in pertinent part:(1) ... [I]n…