Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 9, 2001No. 2D99-4820Published

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Acting Chief Judge.

In this Anders1 appeal, Azavion Tyrone Smith appeals his judgment and sentence for trafficking in cocaine. We affirm Smith’s conviction and sentence; however, we remand this case to the trial court for review of the issue of investigative costs.

As part of Smith’s sentence, the trial court imposed $100 in costs pursuant to section 938.27(1), Florida Statutes (1999), for investigative costs allegedly incurred by the Manatee County Sheriffs Office. Section 938.27(1) authorizes the trial court to impose costs for investigation by law enforcement agencies “if requested…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gonse v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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