C.C. v. State

In this Anders1 appeal, C.C., a juvenile, appeals an order withholding adjudication and sentencing him to probation, following his plea to possession of marijuana. In our independent review of the record, we identify two errors, but affirm because they have not been preserved for appeal.

First, the trial court did not inquire into C.C.’s understanding of the rights he was waiving by entering the plea, nor did the trial court make any findings as to the voluntariness of the plea as required by Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.080. See also Koenig v. State, 597 So.2d 256, 258 (Fla.1992).…