E.E. v. State

The disposition imposed for burglary of a dwelling places this child in a moderate-risk residential program contrary to the assessment and recommendation of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) calling simply for probation. At the disposition hearing in March 2008, the State called no witnesses, presented no evidence, and instead merely urged the court to disregard the DJJ recommendation. The State pointed out that the Child had already been placed on probation for a prior offense when the new offense was committed and had failed to comply with the conditions imposed thereby.

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