Legal Opinion

In the Interest of S. L. D.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 4, 1981No. 80-253PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

S.L.D., a juvenile, was charged with robbery. At the conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing, the court announced its finding that the child had committed the lesser included offense of petty larceny.1 The court then began the disposition process at which point defense counsel reminded the court that Section 39.11(3), Florida Statutes (1979), had the effect of limiting the term of commitment to sixty days since the statute specifies that “[a]ny commitment ... shall not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment which an adult may serve for the same offense.”2 The court responded by saying, “I’m…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. G. W. M. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. B.O. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

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