T.B. v. State

Petitioner seeks relief from secure detention pursuant to a February 13, 2005 order of the circuit court. Habeas corpus is the proper remedy if a juvenile is illegally detained in violation of the risk assessment requirements, detention statutes, and case law. See M.P. v. Gardner, 838 So.2d 711, 712 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Petitioner was arrested for various drug offenses. At the February 13 hearing, a detention Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) score was tabulated. The trial court scored eleven points for petitioner’s prior contacts with the law. Of these eleven points, one point was scored for…