Matke v. State

The sole issue raised in this direct appeal from appellant’s conviction and sentence is whether the public defender lien was assessed improperly. We reverse.

We have repeatedly reversed when a trial court imposes a public defender’s hen without giving the appellant notice of his right to a hearing to contest the amount, as is required under section 27.56(7), Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.720(d)(1). See Warren v. State, 701 So.2d 404 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997); Brantley v. State, 692 So.2d 282 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997); Brock v. State, 667 So.2d 1014 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996);…