D.A. v. State

Appellant, D.A., a juvenile, pled no contest to battery for striking another student. D.A. was adjudicated delinquent and was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for placement in a level six program. The State properly concedes error in that the trial judge failed to conduct a thorough and proper inquiry to determine appellant’s comprehension of the offer of appointed counsel prior to accepting appellant’s waiver of counsel. We reverse and remand this cause so that a new plea and disposition may be entered after a proper inquiry concerning the right to appointed counsel and…