B.I. v. State

DANAHY, Chief Judge.

The appellant appeals an order denying his motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.230.1 We reverse.

The appellant, who was sixteen years old at the time, was charged in juvenile court with grant theft of an automobile and driving without a valid driver’s license. At arraignment the trial judge explained to the appellant and the appellant’s father that the appellant had a right to counsel and that counsel would be provided for him if he could not afford private counsel. The appellant and his father then signed a written document…