M.G. v. State

GOSHORN, Judge.

The court found M.G., a juvenile, guilty of a simple assault1 and placed M.G. on community control for 6 months. M.G. argues, and the State concedes, that the trial court erred in imposing a period of community control exceeding the sentence that could have been imposed had M.G. been committed for the offense. We agree.

The legislature has created a statutory distinction between juveniles and adults with regard to the maximum period of supervision allowed following conviction of a second degree misdemeanor. A sentence of supervised community control imposed on a juvenile may not…