Legal Opinion

State v. P.J.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 6, 1999No. 98-01088Published

1Opinion of the Court

PATTERSON, Acting Chief Judge.

The State appeals from a final disposition order which suspends P.J.AJs driver’s license for six months. The State contends that P.J.A.’s driving privileges should have been suspended for two years, pursuant to section 322.056, Florida Statutes (1997). For the reasons stated in State v. M.L.R., No. 98-01096, 722 So.2d 259 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998), we hold that a two-year suspension is mandatory pursuant to section 322.056 because P.J.A. was adjudicated delinquent for a “subsequent violation” regarding an alcohol, drug, or tobacco offense. Accordingly, we reverse the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. M.L.R.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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