Edwards v. State

• Citation: 672 So.2d 111
• Decision Date: 24 April 1996
• Docket Number: No. 95-3274,95-3274
• Parties: 21 Fla. L. Weekly D1031 Antwan C. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
• Court: Court of Appeal of Florida (US)

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672 So.2d 111

21 Fla. L. Weekly D1031

Antwan C. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 95-3274.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 24, 1996.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County; Kim A. Skievaski, Judge.

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Jamie Spivey, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; James W. Rogers, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

In this direct criminal appeal, the public defender has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Although afforded an opportunity to do so, appellant has elected not to file a brief in proper person. Having reviewed the entire record, we agree that no reversible error occurred. Accordingly, we affirm appellant's conviction and sentence. However, we vacate the costs imposed (including a 4-percent surcharge) because no statutory basis for them is recited. E.g., McCray v. State, 665 So.2d 384 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); Wright v. State, 654 So.2d 252 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). We also vacate the public defender lien imposed, because appellant was not afforded notice of intent to seek such a lien, or an opportunity to contest its amount. E.g., Bryant v. State, 661 So.2d 1315 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); L.A.D. v. State, 616 So.2d 106 (Fla. 1st DCA), review denied, 624 So.2d 268 (Fla.1993). On remand, the trial court may again impose costs, provided that it cites the statutory authority supporting the awards; and may again impose a public defender lien, provided that appellant is given notice and an opportunity to contest its amount.

AFFIRMED and REMANDED, with directions.

ERVIN, WEBSTER and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.