In re the Welfare of J.H.

OPINION

CLEARY, Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court’s order certifying him as an adult, arguing that the court abused its discretion by determining that appellant did not establish by clear and convincing evidence that retaining the proceeding in juvenile court is in the best interests of public safety, and further arguing that certifying appellant as an adult is unconstitutional. Because we conclude that the court failed to comply with Minn.Stat. § 260B.125, subd. 4, by not expressly giving greater weight to both the seriousness of the offense and the lack of a prior record of…