Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. M.V.G. and J.A.G., juveniles, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-02-19
Citations: 574 So. 2d 314
Docket Number: Nos. 90-435, 90-437
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. M.V.G. and J.A.G., juveniles, Appellees.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 574
Pages: 314–315

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. M.V.G. and J.A.G., juveniles, Appellees.
Nos. 90-435, 90-437.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 19, 1991.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Joan L. Greenberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Burke, Asst. Public Defender, for appellees.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm the final order under review dismissing the juvenile delinquency petitions for lack of prosecution based on a holding that (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the state's third motion for continuance to secure an absent witness, and (2) the trial court correctly found that the state had abandoned its prosecution of the juvenile delinquency petitions below when the prosecuting attorney informed the court (see T.8) that he was unwilling to proceed with the state's case without the presence of the above-stated witness who was unavailable to tes tify. State v. Alvarez, 258 So.2d 24, 25 (Fla. 3d DCA 1972).
Affirmed.