F.T. v. State

F.T. appeals from a disposition order committing him to a level 6 placement for one year after being found guilty of possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis. He contends that the trial court erred in rejecting the Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) recommendation of probation. We agree.

After the adjudicatory hearing, the trial court ordered a predisposition report (PDR). The PDR reflected that F.T. had never previously been found guilty of a criminal offense. The PDR further reflected that the DJJ officer preparing the PDR had requested F.T. to submit to a drug test to assist the…