A.F. v. State

In this appeal, A.F. claims that the trial court erred in failing to make specific findings to support AF.’s adjudication of delinquency and commitment. A.F. also asserts that the court further erred when it failed to state reasons for departing from the recommendations of the Department of Juvenile Justice (“Department”) regarding commitment. We find that the findings made on the record were sufficient for A.F.’s adjudication and that the court did not depart from the Department’s recommendation relating to the restrictiveness level of commitment.

In connection with a charge of burglary of a…