Legal Opinion

Lucas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 26, 2001No. Nos. 4D99-2270, 4D99-2271, 4D99-2272, 4D99-2273, 4D99-2274, 4D99-2275 and 4D99-2314Published

1Per curiam

We reverse the order denying appellant’s motion to correct sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(b).1

In Lower Tribunal Case Numbers 98-5660 CF10A and 98-7665 CF10A, the trial court entered a judgment/lien for attorney’s fees and costs in the amount of $700 each. At sentencing, the court stated only *235that it was imposing mandatory court costs. The court did not announce the amount of attorney’s fees imposed or advise appellant of his right to a hearing to contest the amount of fees imposed.

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.720(d)(1) provides:

If the accused was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hyden v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  2. Louisgeste v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  3. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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