Z.R. v. State

The juveniles in these two cases were held in detention more than twenty-one days without an adjudicatory hearing in violation of section 39.044(5)(b), Florida Statutes (1991). Their motions for release were nonetheless denied by the trial court which instead extended the detention. Both juveniles then sought habeas corpus relief from this court.

As is common in such cases where the time spans involved are of such short duration, the state’s responses to the petitions indicate that the juveniles have now received their adjudicatory hearings and therefore it is argued that the petitions should…