J.O. v. State

J.O., a juvenile, appeals an adjudication of guilt of the crime of grand theft. Because this crime was not charged in the *804petition filed against him, we reverse the adjudication.

This case arises out of the theft of a motor scooter. On March 5, 2008, the victim, Joe Weatherby, reported his scooter stolen from his home in Key West, Florida. About two-and-one-half-months later, Officer Keohane of the Key West Police Department saw a juvenile driving the scooter. The juvenile told the officer he had borrowed the scooter from J.O.

Officer Keohane went to J.O.’s house and questioned him. J.O.…