M.C. v. State

Juvenile M.C. appeals adjudications of delinquency entered upon two separate petitions charging grand theft and burglary of dwellings belonging to different individuals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

An adjudicatory hearing was held on Circuit Court case number 88-3584, following which the judge indicated his intention to adjudicate the juvenile delinquent. Defense counsel then tendered a plea of nolo contendere to the second case, circuit court case number 88-3585, reserving the right to appeal both cases. No plea colloquy was conducted as to this plea. The court then *462adjudicated the…