A.L.H. v. State

A.L.H., a fifteen-year-old juvenile, was found guilty of grand theft auto. Adjudication was withheld, and A.L.H. was placed on probation. We reverse, finding the trial court erred in excluding A.L.H.’s only witness, pursuant to Richardson v. State, 246 So.2d 771 (Fla.1971), because the witness was not listed on the defense witness list.

On the day of the alleged theft, police were dispatched to the home of Sherry Lucas, A.L.H.’s mother. Lucas informed police that she believed one of her daughters had stolen her vehicle. At trial, Lucas testified that although she did not give A.L.H. permission…