Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. R.A., a juvenile, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-02-14
Citations: 450 So. 2d 229
Docket Number: No. 83-494
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. R.A., a juvenile, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HENDRY and BASKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 450
Pages: 229–229

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. R.A., a juvenile, Appellee.
No. 83-494.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 14, 1984.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Richard E. Doran, Asst., Atty. Gen., for appellant.
No appearance for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HENDRY and BASKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
On the authority of State v. C.C., 449 So.2d 280 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983) (en banc), we dismiss the State's appeal from an order of dismissal and suppression and decline to treat the proceeding as a petition for certio-rari. We certify direct conflict with State v. J.P.W., 433 So.2d 616 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) and State v. W.A.M., 412 So.2d 49 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982), rev. denied, 419 So.2d 1201 (Fla.1982) and that this decision passes upon the following question of great public importance:
Does the State have the authority to file appeals in juvenile cases, and, if not, may this court review by certiorari either an order dismissing a count of a petition for delinquency or one suppressing evidence in such a case?