Legal Opinion
S.S.M. v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 3, 2004No. 5D04-600PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, J.
S.S.M. appeals the imposition of a $201 surcharge assessed against her after she pled guilty to two counts of battery. S.S.M. argues that because of her status as a juvenile, the surcharge is not applicable. This court has jurisdiction. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A). We affirm.
S.S.M. was charged in the juvenile division of the circuit court with two counts of battery, and, thereafter, pled guilty to the charges. At sentencing, over the objection of her attorney, the trial judge assessed a “784 surcharge” against S.S.M. The “784 surcharge” is a statutorily mandated cost of $201 imposed by…
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