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Ladarius Brooks v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 1, 2016No. 4D14-2980PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKlingensmith, J.

Ladarius Brooks appeals his sentence rendered after he entered into a negotiated plea agreement. He makes two claims of error: first, that the trial court erred by imposing public defender fees without providing him with the required notice; and second, that the trial court erred by adjudicating him guilty and sentencing him for a charge on which he did not enter a plea. We agree on both issues and reverse.

Brooks was charged with one count of burglary of a structure (“Count I”) and one count of second degree petit theft (“Count II”). The written plea agreement in this case clearly reflects…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jimmy Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  2. Finkelstein v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  3. Salter v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  4. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  5. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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