C.M.L. v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, W., J.
C.M.L., a juvenile, appeals from an order adjudicating him delinquent and sentencing him to a Level 10 commitment level in a proceeding in which the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) recommended a Level 8 commitment. Based on the record in this case, we affirm.
The issues in this case are whether the trial judge’s reasons support his decision not to accept DJJ’s recommendation, and whether the evidence adduced support the trial judge’s reasons. True, a trial court may not depart from the DJJ’s recommendation simply because it disagrees with the recommendation. A.G. v. State,…
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