Narrative Opinion Summary
S.M.W. appeals an order committing her to a level 8, high-risk residential facility, contesting deficiencies in the disposition order and the deviation from the Department of Juvenile Justice's (DJJ) probation recommendation. The court affirms the level 8 commitment but remands the case to the trial court with instructions to amend the disposition order to credit S.M.W. for the time spent in secure detention, referencing C.C. v. State, 841 So.2d 657 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). The decision is affirmed with concurrence from Judges Gunther, Stone, and Stevenson.
Legal Issues Addressed
Commitment to High-risk Residential Facilitysubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court upholds the decision to commit S.M.W. to a level 8, high-risk residential facility, despite her appeal contesting deficiencies in the disposition order.
Reasoning: The court affirms the level 8 commitment but remands the case to the trial court with instructions to amend the disposition order...
Credit for Time in Secure Detentionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The trial court is instructed to amend the disposition order to credit S.M.W. for time spent in secure detention.
Reasoning: ...remands the case to the trial court with instructions to amend the disposition order to credit S.M.W. for the time spent in secure detention...
Deviation from Probation Recommendationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court's decision deviates from the Department of Juvenile Justice's probation recommendation, yet the court affirms the commitment.
Reasoning: ...contesting deficiencies in the disposition order and the deviation from the Department of Juvenile Justice's (DJJ) probation recommendation.
Precedential Support for Amending Disposition Ordersubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The instruction to amend the disposition order references a prior case, C.C. v. State, supporting the need to credit time spent in detention.
Reasoning: ...referencing C.C. v. State, 841 So.2d 657 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).