{"id":785,"date":"2019-01-22T12:06:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T17:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatersexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=356"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:17:38","slug":"court-holds-the-right-to-be-tried-as-a-juvenile-can-be-waived-under-florida-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-holds-the-right-to-be-tried-as-a-juvenile-can-be-waived-under-florida-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Holds the Right to be Tried as a Juvenile Can be Waived Under Florida Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Under Florida law, criminal suspects under the age of 18 are afforded certain rights based on their age, such as the right to be tried in a juvenile court. The juvenile court system may be more lenient and result in less stringent penalties than would be issued in adult court. The right to be tried as a juvenile is not a fundamental right that is guaranteed, however, but can be waived due to inaction.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida district court recently <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/fourth-district-court-of-appeal\/2018\/17-1110.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">upheld<\/a>\u00a0a juvenile defendant\u2019s conviction in adult court for vehicular homicide, where the defendant\u2019s attorney did not object to the jurisdiction until after the jury issued a verdict. If you are a juvenile Clearwater resident facing criminal charges, you should consult a skilled Clearwater crimal defense attorney to discuss the facts of your case and available defenses.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Procedural Facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant was charged with multiple offenses, including vehicular homicide, arising out of an incident that occurred when he was 15-years-old. Despite his juvenile status, the case was direct-filed in adult court. He entered a plea and was subsequently tried in front of a jury, which resulted in a hung jury and mistrial. A second trial subsequently commenced, after which the defendant was convicted of all charges. Shortly prior to the defendant\u2019s sentencing hearing his attorney raised an objection to the court\u2019s jurisdiction by filing a motion to vacate and remand to juvenile court. The defendant\u2019s attorney had not raised any objection to the adult-court\u2019s jurisdiction at any previous point in the proceedings. The state argued that the direct-filing in adult court was proper and that the defendant waived the right to object to the court\u2019s jurisdiction prior to the conclusion of the trial. The court agreed, denying the motion. The defendant subsequently appealed, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-holds-the-right-to-be-tried-as-a-juvenile-can-be-waived-under-florida-law\/#more-785\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under Florida law, criminal suspects under the age of 18 are afforded certain rights based on their age, such as the right to be tried in a juvenile court. The juvenile court system may be more lenient and result in less stringent penalties than would be issued in adult court. 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