Case Name: Paul THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1994-07-20
Citations: 639 So. 2d 204
Docket Number: No. 93-01376
Parties: Paul THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: THREADGILL and FULMER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 639
Pages: 204–204

Head Matter:
Paul THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 93-01376.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
July 20, 1994.
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Megan Olson, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Christopher Sierra, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
HALL, Acting Chief Judge.
Paul Thomas appeals his sentences for robbery and attempted robbery. He was a juvenile when he committed the offenses, and he contends, and the state agrees, that the trial court erred in sentencing him as an adult without making the findings required by section 39.059(7)(c), Florida Statutes (1991). We reverse and remand for resen-tencing.
Section 39.059(7)(c) mandates that before a juvenile may be sentenced as an adult, the trial court must determine whether he is suitable for adult sanctions. This determination is to be made by applying the six criteria set forth in the statute and making specific findings of fact with regard to each: "[T]he trial court must give an individualized evaluation of how a particular juvenile fits within the criteria. Mere conclusory language that tracks the statutory criteria is insufficient." Troutman v. State, 630 So.2d 528, 531 (Fla.1993). These findings of fact must be made in writing and must be provided at the time of sentencing. Id. at 532; § 39.059(7)(d).
Because the trial court failed to follow the mandatory requirements of section 39.-059(7)(c) and (d) in sentencing Thomas as an adult, we must reverse the sentence and remand for resentencing in accordance with these requirements.
Reversed' and remanded for resentencing.
THREADGILL and FULMER, JJ., concur.