Reyna v. State

On this appeal, Jose Reyna challenges the constitutionality of paragraph 985.227(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2001). We affirm.

Defendant-appellant Reyna was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling. At the time of the crime, the defendant was sixteen years old.1

Exercising its discretion under paragraph 985.227(l)(b), Florida Statutes, the State elected to direct file an information against the defendant, so that the defendant was prosecuted as an adult. The defendant moved to dismiss the amended information, arguing that paragraph 985.227(l)(b) and subsection 985.227(4), Florida Statutes…