J.G. v. State

POLEN, Judge.

J.G., a juvenile, appeals from an order adjudicating him delinquent for violating community control for failing to pay restitution tó the victim of his auto theft, and committing him to HRS custody. Appellant claims his due process rights were violated at arraignment, where he entered an uncounseled no contest plea to the above charge after only a brief time to confer with the public defender who was assigned to the courtroom. The appellant did not have the benefit of appointed counsel. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(b)(1)(A).

On August…