K.M.W. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

K.M.W. v. State

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedJanuary 8, 2018

Docket5D17-1735

StatusPublished

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

K.M.W., A CHILD,

Appellant,

v. Case No. 5D17-1735

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

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Opinion filed January 12, 2018

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Sally D.M. Kest, Judge.

James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kristen D. Dukes, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Allison L. Morris, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See D.R. v. State, 178 So. 3d 478, 482 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015) (holding

that explaining trial court’s reasons for departure from DJJ recommendation is not

required for court’s initial decision of whether to commit juvenile even when DJJ

recommends probation; findings are required only when court departs from recommended restrictiveness level of commitment); see also D.G. v. State, 170 So. 3d 1,

3-4 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015); J.B.S. v. State, 90 So. 3d 961, 967 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).

EVANDER, BERGER and EDWARDS, JJ., concur.

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