Legal Opinion

Tapia v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 31, 2008No. 2D07-3760Published

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

Javier Tapia challenges his judgments and sentences for aggravated battery with a firearm, armed carjacking with a firearm, armed kidnapping with a firearm, and aggravated assault with a firearm. Although Mr. Tapia raises five issues on appeal, the only issue warranting discussion is his claim that the trial court erred in imposing investigative costs. We affirm Mr. Tapia’s judgments and sentences without further comment, but we reverse the imposition of investigative costs and remand for further proceedings.

Mr. Tapia challenges the imposition of investigative costs authorized…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  2. Caton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  3. Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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