Legal Opinion

Hutchinson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 11, 1997No. 96-3591Published

1Per curiam

In this Anders appeal,1 we affirm the judgment and sentence, but strike the $100.00 public defender fee, which was imposed without informing appellant of his right to contest the amount. See, Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.720(d)(1); Andrews v. State, 660 So.2d 394 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995). The fee is stricken without prejudice to reimpose it after compliance with the rule.

PUBLIC DEFENDER FEE STRICKEN; AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED.

DAUKSCH, PETERSON and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Andrews v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995