M.M.K. v. State

WHATLEY, Judge.

M.M.K. challenges his adjudication of delinquency and disposition for battery on a school official. We find merit only in M.M.K.’s argument that the trial court erred in failing to offer him the assistance of counsel at his disposition hearing. The State concedes error.

Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.165(b)(4) provides that if a child waives his right to counsel at any stage of the proceedings, the trial court should renew the offer of assistance of counsel at each subsequent stage of the proceedings. See J.M.B. v. State, 800 So.2d 317 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001) (holding that the…