Supreme Court of Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA v. B.P., SC00-1258
Even absent a motion to withdraw a plea, failure to advise a juvenile of his right to counsel in accordance with Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.165 is a fundamental error that is reviewable and correctable on appeal.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/14/2002
- Published 02/14/2002
Judges
- QUINCE, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and David H. Foxman and Kellie A. Nielan, Assistant Attorneys General, Daytona Beach, FL, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Jane C. Almy Loewinger, Assistant Public Defender, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Daytona Beach, FL, for Respondent.