Collins v. State

DAUKSCH, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of armed robbery, a life felony. Because appellant was sixteen years old at the time he was prosecuted, he was initially charged as a delinquent under chapter 39, Florida Statutes. After the petition alleging delinquency was filed, the state attorney filed a Motion to Waive Juvenile Jurisdiction as is permitted under Rule 8.150 and Rule 8.160, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. This motion was granted , and the court waived-jurisdiction over appellant as a juvenile and ordered that he be tried as an adult. Following his conviction,…