Rubek v. State

Appellant’s sentence as an adult is reversed and remanded for resentencing. In Troutman v. State, 630 So.2d 528 (Fla.1993), the court made it clear that sections 39.-059(7)(e) and (d), Florida Statutes, must be followed before imposing an adult sentence on a juvenile. Here, the court’s decision was not reduced to writing as required. Additionally, although the trial court did make an effort to individualize its reasoning, many of the findings were, as in Troutman, essentially eonclusory and couched in the language of the statute.

On resentencing, if the court again determines that an adult…