Case Name: A.H., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-08-19
Citations: 909 So. 2d 411
Docket Number: No. 5D04-3361
Parties: A.H., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: PLEUS, C.J. and MONACO, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 909
Pages: 411–411

Head Matter:
A.H., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 5D04-3361.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Aug. 19, 2005.
James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Rose M. Levering, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Lamya A. Henry, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

Opinion:
ORFINGER, J.
A.H. appeals a disposition order entered after he admitted violating his probation. He contends that his plea was involuntary, although he admits never having sought to withdraw it. The proper method for a juvenile to challenge the voluntariness of his plea is by petition for writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court. See J.M.B. v. State, 750 So.2d 654, 654-55 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999); In Interest of W.B., 428 So.2d 309, 312 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983). Accordingly, we affirm without prejudice to AH.'s filing such a petition, if he desires. We find no merit in the other issue A.H. raised.
AFFIRMED.
PLEUS, C.J. and MONACO, J., concur.