Rhodes v. State

OVERTON, Judge.

We have for review Rhodes v. State, 566 So.2d 593 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990), which certified the following question as being of great public importance:

WHETHER BULL V STATE, 548 SO.2D 1103 (FLA.1989), STANDS FOR THE PROPOSITION THAT STATUTORILY MANDATED AND FIXED COSTS MAY BE IMPOSED ON CONVICTED INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS WITHOUT AFFORDING THEM SPECIAL NOTICE OR A HEARING SEPARATE FROM THE SENTENCING HEARING.

Id. at 594. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

At Rhodes’ sentencing hearing, mandatory costs in the amount of $225 were imposed against him without…