D.A. v. State
D.A. v. State
Opinion of the Court
The Appellant asserts that the trial court erred when it deviated from the commitment-level placement recommended by the Department of Juvenile Justice and ordered that Appellant provide a sample of his DNA. We find that the trial court’s deviation was based on an appropriate consideration, the need to protect the community, which was supported by a preponderance of the evidence. See J.L.K. v. State, 894 So.2d 984 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004); Q.L.J. v. State, 714 So.2d 628 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). However, the trial court erred
AFFIRMED as MODIFIED.
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