Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 11, 1990No. 89-492Published

1Opinion of the Court

DANIEL, Chief Judge.

The defendant contends that court costs were imposed without notice or opportunity to object. We agree. See Shipley v. State, 528 So.2d 902 (Fla.1988); Nash v. State, 552 So.2d 1195 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989).

Also, the court imposed a lien on the indigent defendant for the cost of his court-appointed counsel’s services, pursuant to section 27.56, Florida Statutes (1985). The only notice provided to the defendant that this lien might be imposed at sentencing was contained in an affidavit of indigency signed by the defendant at arraignment. In Bull v. State, 548 So.2d 1103…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bull v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. Shipley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  3. Nash v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  4. Reed v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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