G.I.G. v. State

G.I.G., a juvenile, appeals the determination of the trial court to depart from the recommendation of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and to commit him to a level 6 facility. Although G.I.G. argues that the court failed to state sufficient reasons founded on competent substantial evidence to support a departure from the Department’s recommendation, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in this regard. See M.P. v. State, 832 So.2d 877 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002).

There is, however, one issue that needs to be further addressed by the trial court. In J.I.S. v. State, 930 So.2d…