¶1Clarence T. Flowers is appealing directly to this Court his conviction in the Seminole County Court. The conviction was for falsely reporting the commission of a crime in violation of Section 817.49, Florida Statutes. During proceedings in the trial court he challenged the statute’s constitutional validity. The trial judge upheld it. We have jurisdiction of the appeal. Article V, Section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution.
¶2Appellant offers two constitutional arguments for reversal. First, he contends the statute
¶3The judgment and sentence of the court below are affirmed.
¶4It is so ordered.
¶5 817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. — Whoever willfully imparts, conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed to any law enforcement officer false information or reports concerning the alleged commission of any crime under the laws of this state, knowing such information or report to be false, in that no such crime had actually been committed, shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in § 775.082 or § 775.083.