State v. Allen

VILLANTI, Judge.

The State appeals the sentence imposed on sixteen-year-old George Allen, contending that it was an illegal sentence under the statutes applicable to juveniles charged by mandatory direct-file informations. We agree, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The State charged sixteen-year-old Allen with armed robbery by a mandatory direct-filed information pursuant to section 985.557(2)(d)(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2008). Section 985.557(2)(d)(l)(a) requires the State to direct-file an information in adult court when the juvenile is sixteen or seventeen years old at the…