District Court of Appeal of Florida
W.J.H. v. State of Florida, 4D05-1270
A withheld adjudication for simple battery in juvenile court may not be used as a predicate offense to elevate misdemeanor battery to felony battery in subsequent delinquency proceedings.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/15/2006
- Published 03/15/2006
Judges
- PER CURIAM.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Alan T. Lipson, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Heidi L. Bettendorf, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.