C.R. v. State

C.R., a juvenile, appeals a final order adjudicating her delinquent and commit*479ting her to a high-risk facility. C.R. argues, and the state concedes, that in departing from the recommendation of the Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) to commit her to a moderate-risk facility, the trial court failed to comply with the requirements enunciated in E.A.R. v. State, 4 So.3d 614 (Fla.2009). We reverse the placement and remand for further proceedings.

In E.A.R., the Florida Supreme Court announced a new, more rigorous analysis that a trial court must conduct before departing from the DJJ’s…