A.W. v. State

A.W., adjudicated delinquent upon his violation of probation, appeals the dis*859position order on grounds that the trial court erred in committing him to a high-risk residential facility which was a departure from the Department of Juvenile Justice’s (“DJJ”) recommendation. Because we find the trial court’s departure was not supported by the evidence, we reverse and remand.

A.W. pled guilty to a charge of grand theft auto and was placed on probation. Another charge of burglary of a conveyance was nolle prossed. On April 4, 2002, an Affidavit/Petition for Violation of Probation was filed, alleging…