Supreme Court of Florida
J.a.s., a Child, and J.l.r., a Child v. State of Florida
February 5, 199823 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 67
Summary
The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the Fifth District Court of Appeal's decision, holding that section 800.04 of the Florida Statutes, as applied to minors under sixteen, furthers the State's compelling interest in protecting children from harmful sexual conduct through the least intrusive means. The Court rejected the trial court's privacy, equal protection, and cruel and unusual punishment challenges, finding the statute constitutional. It approved the lower court's judgment and ordered the case affirmed.