C.E.L., a 15-year-old, ran from two deputies who were patrolling an apartment complex in a high-crime area. C.E.L. also failed to obey the officers' command to stop. The officers pursued and apprehended him. C.E.L. was adjudicated delinquent for the offense of resisting an officer without violence. On appeal, C.E.L. argued the police had no reason to lawfully detain him before he ran. The Second District Court of Appeal upheld the trial court's decision and this review followed.

Justice Charles Canady is recused.