A.J.M. v. State
A juvenile sought habeas relief from an order extending his secure detention beyond the initial 21 days under section 985.26(2)(b), arguing the State lacked competent evidence of good cause and that the trial court's box-checked order did not satisfy the statute's written-findings requirement. The Fifth DCA denied the petition, holding that evidence the juvenile may still have access to a firearm used in an alleged school-shooting threat was more than conclusory and supported a finding that public safety warranted extension, and that a checked box reciting the statutory 'preservation of public safety' finding satisfies the statute's requirement of written findings.
Key facts
- A juvenile was detained and faced an order extending his secure detention beyond the initial 21 days under section 985.26(2)(b) based on allegations of a school-shooting threat and potential access to a firearm.
- The juvenile sought habeas relief, arguing the State lacked competent evidence of good cause for extension and that the trial court's checkbox-marked order failed to satisfy the statute's written-findings requirement.
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Why it matters
This opinion gives juvenile defense and prosecution practitioners a usable standard for what counts as 'good cause' and sufficient 'written findings' under section 985.26(2)(b) when the State seeks to extend secure… — full analysis with a trial
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