D.A.C. v. State

D.A.C. appeals the orders adjudicating him delinquent in three cases. The State appropriately concedes that the trial court abused its discretion by denying D.A.C.’s motion to withdraw his plea in case number 2015-CJ-34 and that the trial court’s failure to comply with Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.165 in case numbers 2014-CJ-615 and 2014-CJ-655 constituted fundamental error. We reverse the adjudications of delinquency and remand the cases to the trial court so that it can properly advise D.A.C. of his right to the assistance of counsel, ensure by a thorough inquiry that any waiver of…