Legal Opinion

J.H. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 30, 2011No. 5D10-3538PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSawaya, J.

J.H. appeals the disposition order, claiming that it violates the prohibition against double jeopardy. We agree and reverse.

J.H. entered a plea of no contest to one count of lewd or lascivious conduct. At the initial disposition hearing, the court orally sentenced 14-year-old J.H. to probation until he turned 19 and ordered 23 hours of community service in lieu of a cash payment of court costs. The court signed the Department of Juvenile Jus*203tice’s (DJJ) proposed plan and the matter concluded. - J.H. left the courtroom to begin his probation. The court proceeded to handle other cases.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ashley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
  2. Obara v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  3. Shepard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  4. Gardner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  5. I.B. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. T.J.J. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  2. JH v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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