Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1980

Jenkins v. State

Jenkins v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided August 20, 1980 · Anstead, Hersey, Letts
386 So. 2d 1302; 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16974 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Jenkins v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Appellant claims that the trial court erred in failing to sentence him in accord with the provisions of Section 39.111(6), Florida Statutes (1979). We agree. The state proceeded against appellant, a juvenile, by direct information filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 39.04(2)(e)4, Florida Statutes (1979). In such case the trial court is obligated, when imposing adult sanctions on a juvenile as was done here, to make findings of fact and evaluate the juvenile based on the criteria set out in Section 39.111(6). State v. Cain, 381 So.2d 1361 (Fla. 1980); Stallins v. State, 385 So.2d 1171 (Fla.2d DCA 1980). But see Postell v. State, 383 So.2d 1159 (Fla.3d DCA 1980).

Accordingly, the sentence of the appellant is hereby vacated and this cause is remanded for further proceedings in accord herewith.

LETTS, C. J., and ANSTEAD and HERSEY, JJ.,- concur.

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