State v. DW

821 So.2d 1179 (2002)

STATE of Florida, Appellant,

v.

D.W., a child, Appellee.

No. 3D02-1566.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

July 24, 2002.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Jill K. Traina, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Roy A. Heimlich, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.

Before GERSTEN, SHEVIN, and SORONDO, JJ.

Appellant, the State of Florida ("State"), appeals the sua sponte dismissal of a petition for delinquency against appellee, D.W., a juvenile ("D.W."). We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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