Stephen Trusty v. State of Florida

Stephen Trusty appeals his convictions and sentences for second-degree murder and witness tampering, raising five grounds ‘ for reversal. We affirm on all grounds with the exception of the assessment of certain costs and fines. We find that the trial court erred in imposing these costs and fines, and therefore accept the State’s proper concession of error. *

At sentencing, the court stated that it would “impose a five thousand dollar cost on [the] case,” but did not specify the various bases for its assessment. The written order, however, listed several individual costs with statutory…