A.P. v. State

BLUE, Judge.

A.P., a child, appeals his adjudication of delinquency and disposition. A.P. argues that the trial court erred in denying an opportunity for him and his mother to be heard prior to disposition. We agree and reverse.

A.P. entered a plea of no contest to carrying a weapon on school property. At the disposition hearing, A.P.’s attorney stated that the child and his mother were present to explain the circumstances to the court. The trial court refused to allow the child or his mother to speak and placed A.P. on community control.

We concede, considering the serious nature of the…