E.L. v. State

This is an appeal from an order adjudicating E.L. a delinquent child and committing him to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice. He argues that the trial court reversibly erred in deviating from the recommended restrietiveness level when it committed him to the Department following his June 6, 1997, violation of community control. More particularly, appellant argues that the court’s reasons for rejecting the Department’s recommendation are insufficient. We disagree and affirm.

Section 39.052(4)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp.1996),1 provides the following in regard to a court’s…