Negron v. State

Jomar Morales Negron appeals an order awarding $1044.48 in investigative costs to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Negron was adjudicated guilty and sentenced by the trial court pursuant to a plea agreement on three felonies. Consistent with this agreement, the court reserved jurisdiction to determine the investigative costs at an evidentiary hearing.

Section 938.27(1), Florida Statutes (2018), provides, in pertinent part, that in *1267all criminal cases, convicted persons are liable for payment of the costs of prosecution, including investigative costs incurred by law enforcement agencies if…