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265 So. 2d 701

Docket No. 41542.

REF v. State

R.E.F., a Juvenile, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 26, 1972.

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1972-07-26

Relies on 251 So. 2d 672 - State v. REF

Decided 1972-07-26

¶1Thomas A. Goldsmith, and Elliott & Tindell, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

¶2Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Nelson E. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., and John W. Tanner, Asst. State's Atty., for appellee.

¶3Michael S. Wald, for The National Council of Judges of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, as amicus curiae.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5This cause is before us on appeal from the District Court of Appeal, First District. *702 The decision sought to be reviewed[1] initially construes provisions of the Federal and Florida Constitutions relating to the concept of fundamental fairness in juvenile court proceedings, giving this Court jurisdiction under § 4 of Article V of the Florida Constitution, F.S.A.

¶6After argument and upon careful consideration of the record and briefs, we conclude that the excellent opinion of the District Court correctly answers the questions involved. No additional explanation or decision by way of an opinion of this Court is needed.

¶7Accordingly, the decision of the District Court of Appeal is affirmed.

¶8It is so ordered.

¶9ROBERTS, C.J., and ERVIN, CARLTON, ADKINS, BOYD, DEKLE and McCAIN, JJ., concur.

NOTES

¶10[1] State v. R.E.F., a Juvenile, 251 So.2d 672 (Fla.App.1st 1971).

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