In the Interest of K.M.P. v. State

K.M.P. appeals from an order adjudicating him delinquent of offenses which, if he had been an adult, would have constituted two second degree felonies and two second degree misdemeanors. For all four offenses, a single order committed him “for an indeterminate period no longer than the maximum period allowed by law or the youth’s 19th birthday.” We reverse.

The state does not suggest that entry of the order under review was lawful, only that no error was preserved for appellate review as purportedly required by Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(d), as made applicable by Florida Rule of…