State v. Garcia

SHEVIN, Judge.

These consolidated cases, arise from orders denying, in State v. Garcia, and granting, in Miami-Dade County v. Jaen, the State’s motions to tax costs associated with prosecuting these cases in Miami-Dade County. The motions sought to tax costs against the County. Because we hold that the State is responsible for the costs, we affirm the order denying costs and reverse the order granting costs.

In the Garcia case, the State filed an information against Garcia in Miami-Dade county court. Pursuant to executive assignment, see § 27.14(1), Fla. Stat. (1999), the State Attorney for the…