Howard v. State

Counsel for the appellant, Ray Howard, Jr., filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), suggesting four issues for review. Our independent review of the record reveals error only in the assessment of the public defender lien. We affirm in all other respects.

Howard was improperly assessed a $500 public defender lien without being given notice of his right to contest the amount of the lien. See Hughes v. State, 658 So.2d 174 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995). On remand, Howard should have 30 days from the date of the mandate to file a written objection…