Legal Opinion

F.B. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 29, 1992No. 91-2538PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Per curiam

On the basis of evidence which showed only that F.B. was present at the scene of an automobile theft, and that he fled when approached by the police, the trial court found F.B. guilty of car theft, burglary of a conveyance, criminal mischief and resisting arrest without violence. We have previously held that a suspect’s mere presence at the scene of a crime and flight therefrom is insufficient evidence to support an adjudication of delinquency. M.F. v. State, 549 So.2d 225 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989); J.W. v. State, 467 So.2d 796 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). Accordingly, the trial court’s find*579ing of guilt as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lee v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  2. J.W. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. M.F. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Slydell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. S.G.K. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. O.B. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  4. J.R.S. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. C.E.L. v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009

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