D.W.G. v. State

The appellant, D.W.G., appeals an order from the trial court, which departed from the Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) recommendation that D.W.G. be placed on probation, and instead committed D.W.G. to a moderate-risk commitment program. Because the trial court failed to engage in the analysis required by E.A.R. v. State, 4 So.3d 614 (Fla.2009), we reverse.

“In E.A.R. v. State, 4 So.3d 614, 638 (Fla.2009), the supreme court ‘announced a new, more rigorous analysis in which a trial court must engage before departing from DJJ’s recommendation.’ ”

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