Legal Opinion

K.Y.L. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 6, 1997No. 96-1060PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, Judge.

The juvenile appellants challenge their commitments to the Department of Juvenile Justice (the department). Because the trial judge did not comply with the requirements of section 39.052(4), Florida Statutes, we vacate the commitment orders.

Following an adjudicatory hearing, the trial judge found that K.Y.L. and N.L. had committed delinquent acts. Predisposition reports filed by the department recommended community control for both children, but the trial judge elected to commit both children to residential programs.

Section 39.052(4), Florida Statutes (1995), delineates the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Holton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. Forbes v. Holiday Corp. Savings & Retirement PlanSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Hubler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. In the Interest of S.R. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  5. As v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

3Cited by26 opinions

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  2. Lyons v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  3. St. Val v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  4. State v. EDPSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  5. M.J.P. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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