C.C. v. State

The juvenile defendant (“Defendant”) was adjudicated delinquent on the charge of loitering and prowling. We reverse the adjudication because the State failed to prove the first element required to establish the completed offense of loitering and prowling.

Defendant was spotted in the City of Hollywood around 10:00 in the morning by an off-duty officer from the Hollywood Police Department. This off-duty officer recognized Defendant as a resident of Hallan-dale Beach. Based on this, and the fact that it was a school day, the off-duty officer called the Hollywood Police Department and gave it a…