J.L. v. State

J.L. was adjudicated delinquent after being found guilty of making a false report concerning the placement of a bomb in violation of section 790.163(1), Florida Statutes (2007). He contends that the State’s evidence was insufficient to support a finding of guilt. We agree.

Section 790.163(1) provides:

It is unlawful for any person to make a false report, with intent to deceive, mislead, or otherwise misinform any person, concerning the placing or planting of any bomb, dynamite, other deadly explosive, or weapon of mass destruction....

The statute is therefore violated when a person knowingly…