Armstrong v. State

The majority concludes, and I agree, that a bill of costs imposes an obligation upon a criminal defendant to pay legislatively mandated “court costs,” irrespective of whether or not that bill of costs is incorporated by reference into the judgment. The majority then proceeds to pre-termit Appellant’s remaining issues by concluding that “to the extent that appellant’s issues raise matters relating to the ability to collect costs,” any analysis of the correctness of that bill of costs would improperly invade the distinction drawn by our high courts as it pertains to the collection of court…