State v. R.P., 93-397

Decision Date22 June 1993
Docket NumberNo. 93-397,93-397
Citation620 So.2d 795,18 Fla. L. Weekly 1473
Parties18 Fla. L. Week. 1473 The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. R.P., a juvenile, Appellee.
CourtFlorida District Court of Appeals

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Fleur J. Lobree, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Valerie Jonas, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and COPE, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Upon the Defendant's proper confession of error, we reverse the trial court's dismissal of the delinquency petition. Where the State requests a continuance due to the unavailability of a witness and the delay would not prejudice the Defendant, a dismissal constitutes an extreme sanction if less severe alternatives exist. See State v. S.M.F., 546 So.2d 20 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989).

Reversed.

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