Legal Opinion

Jacobs v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 28, 2013No. 2D12-2536Published

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

Christopher Lee Jacobs challenges his judgments and sentences for two felony counts of driving under the influence involving serious bodily injury and one count of misdemeanor driving while license was suspended. The only issue he raises on appeal is whether the trial court erred by entering a restitution order after he filed his notice of appeal.

The State concedes, and we agree, that the filing of the notice of appeal divested the trial court of jurisdiction; therefore, we must reverse the restitution order that was entered days after Jacobs filed his notice of appeal. See…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Renfroe v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  2. Brayley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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