Batson v. State

ON MOTIONS TO QUASH

HARRIS, Judge.

A collateral issue in these ten cases which we have consolidated for review is whether Marion County can be ordered to pay the appellate filing fees for indigent defendants in their criminal appeals. In each of these cases, the appellants are criminal defendants who have been found to be insolvent for the purpose of appeal. In' each ease, the Clerk of this Court has issued an order, accompanied by an invoice, that the Clerk of the *1245Circuit Court for Marion County, in accordance with section 939.15, Florida Statutes, pay the appellate court filing fee. In each…