State v. E.J.J.

PETERSON, Chief Judge.

The State of Florida appeals the trial court’s order granting a new trial to E.J.J., a child, who had originally been found guilty of robbery with a deadly weapon. E.J.J. and two other boys allegedly hit the victim, a pizza delivery man, on the head with a brick and then robbed him of his pizza. The trial court’s determination of guilt included a written order:

ADDENDUM TO ORDER AT TRIAL

The Court has listened to the tapes of the witnesses herein and long reflected on the testimony elicited at the trial.

Mr. Coffey, the Victim, made a positive identification of the…