State v. S.P.

The State of Florida appeals from the dismissal of a petition for delinquency for loitering and prowling filed against S.P., a child. At the time of the adjudicatory hearing on the charges, S.P. moved to dismiss because the state amended its charging document, which originally charged S.P. with loitering and prowling by attempting to open doors of various vehicles for no legitimate purpose to attempting to open doors on a number of residences. Based upon this change in the charging document, the trial court granted S.P.’s motion to dismiss. We reverse.

S.P. was arrested on a charge of…