M.H. v. State

This is an appeal from orders finding that M.H. committed a felony and committing him to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice, to be placed in a moderate risk residential program. We reverse.

A review of the record reveals that both the adjudicatory order and the commitment order in this case erroneously reflect that M.H. was found guilty of attempted armed robbery. However, the trial court’s oral pronouncement, which is controlling, was that M.H. committed the lesser offense of attempted strong arm robbery. As the State properly concedes, these documents must be amended to…