A.J.V. v. State

The circuit court adjudicated A.J.V. delinquent for committing an aggravated battery. The Department of Juvenile Justice recommended he be placed on probation, but the court disregarded that recommendation and placed him in a high-risk, residential program. We agree with A.J.V. that the evidence did not support the courts decision. See C.C.B. v. State, 828 So. 2d 429, 431 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002) (explaining that the applicable standard of review is whether the circuit courts findings underpinning its decision to disregard the D.J.J.s recommended placement are supported by competent, substantial evidence). We reverse and remand for the circuit court to reconsider the placement.