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Clarke v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jun 16, 1989
544 So. 2d 350 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

Opinion

No. 88-3046.

June 16, 1989.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County; L. Ralph Smith, Jr., Judge.

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and David P. Gauldin, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Kurt L. Barch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


This appeal was brought pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). We affirm the judgment and sentence as imposed. However, we note once again that court costs were imposed without notice to appellant and a judicial determination of her ability to pay. Such imposition of costs was erroneous despite the absence of a contemporaneous objection. See Wood v. State, 544 So.2d 1004 (Fla. 1989). Consequently, we strike the cost provision without prejudice to the State to seek reassessment after proper notice to appellant. Ayers v. State, 538 So.2d 545 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989).

BOOTH and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Clarke v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jun 16, 1989
544 So. 2d 350 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)
Case details for

Clarke v. State

Case Details

Full title:SHELLEY ANN CLARKE, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Jun 16, 1989

Citations

544 So. 2d 350 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

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